The discovery reveals ancient settlements and communication networks, providing insight into life in extreme environments.
Researchers found living quarters of an ancient civilization, which disproved earlier theories that the site served solely as a ceremonial pilgrimage destination.
A collective work titled "Archaeology of the Amazon" offers a broad overview of traces left by thirteen millennia of human occupation over a territory larger than that of the European Union.
The building at Chupacigarro reveals three superimposed platforms and stone walls marked by large 'huancas' at the corners and central staircase.
Argos, one of Greece's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is located on the Peloponnese peninsula. Varanasi, on the sacred Ganges River, is one of the oldest cities in the world.
Hancock argues that Polynesian settlers encountered a pre-existing population, evidenced by banana remains from at least 3,000 years ago.
The Indus Valley Civilization, existing from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, is one of the world's earliest urban cultures.
The Indus Valley Civilization, existing from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, is one of the world's earliest urban cultures.
Indonesia's Minister of Culture Fadli Zon emphasized the region's "important part of the grand narrative of human evolution" in his speech at the exhibition's opening.
Using drones and Google Earth data, archaeologists mapped a network of earthen canals.