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The Caral-Supe civilization (also known as Norte Chico), flourishing along Peru's north-central coast between 3,000 and 1,800 BCE, is recognized as the oldest known civilization in the Americas. Lacking ceramic technology during its early phases, Caral-Supe built its complex urba...

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Situated in the Casma Valley along the arid desert coast of northern Peru, Sechín Alto was the monumental capital of the Casma/Sechín Culture during the Initial Period (~1,800–1,200 BCE). Built over 3,500 years ago, Sechín Alto was at its peak the largest architectural mo...

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Located in the shadow of the active Sangay Volcano in eastern Ecuador, the Upano Valley within Sangay National Park contains the oldest and largest urban network ever discovered in the Amazon. First identified through ground surveys and fully mapped using airborne LiDAR by archae...

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Deep within the Colombian Amazon, rising dramatically above the rainforest canopy, lie the isolated sandstone table mountains (tepuis) of Serranía de Chiribiquete. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, Chiribiquete houses the largest rock art complex in the Americas—a m...

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For decades, the Amazon rainforest was viewed as a pristine, sparsely populated wilderness unsuited for large-scale civilization. However, revolutionary 2026 satellite and airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveys across the Amazon basin have permanently dismantled thi...