Lasers reveal hundreds of geoglyphs made by a mysterious civilization in the Amazon rainforest thousands of years ago

A new lidar survey of dense Amazonian rainforest has revealed hundreds of earthworks made by a mysterious civilization two millennia ago.

The top 3

  1. Mahendraparvata's Hidden Khmer City: Lidar unveiled Mahendraparvata, a 1,000-year-old urban planned landscape with roads and canals in Cambodia, predating Angkor Wat.
  2. Tikal's Uncovered Maya Megalopolis: Lidar revealed over 60,000 hidden Maya structures and 180 km of ancient highways, showing Tikal was a sprawling metropolis with complex urban planning.
  3. Lost City of the Monkey God Revealed: Lidar scans of Honduras' Mosquitia region uncovered the legendary 'Lost City of the Monkey God,' revealing extensive plazas, pyramids, and over 20,000 structures.

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