Huge ancient lost city found in the Amazon - BBC News

The city was built 2,500 years ago but may have been abandoned after a volcanic eruption.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Stephen RostainImage caption, Scientists found evidence of 6,000 mounds thought to be the basis for ancient homesBy Georgina RannardScience reporter, BBC NewsA huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation.

The discovery changes what we know about the history of people living in the Amazon.

The houses and plazas in the Upano area in eastern Ecuador were connected by an astounding network of roads and canals.

The area lies in the shadow of a volcano that created rich local soils but also may have led to the destruction of the society.

While we knew about cities in the highlands of South America, like Machu Picchu in Peru, it was believed that people only lived nomadically or in tiny settlements in the Amazon.

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