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.

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  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. Mahendraparvata
  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. Tikal
  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. Lost City of the Monkey God (Ciudad Blanca)

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