Mysteries of 'Amazon Stonehenge' revealed

New research indicates that ancient people practised large-scale deforestation to make their mark within the Brazilian rainforest

fazenda_colorada.jpg
Amazonian earthworks in Fazenda Colorada

Ancient Amazon people cleared swathes of forest to build enormous earthworks similar to those at Stonehenge, researchers have discovered.

Deforestation has uncovered traces of more than 450 earthworks in the western state of Acre that were previously concealed by a dense canopy of trees.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us