Ancient Voices e11-The Search For El Dorado

#11-The Search For El Dorado

*Parime Lacus on a map by Hessel Gerritsz (1625). Situated at the west coast of the lake, the so called city Manoa or El Dorado

This is the last episode in this series. So as a little treat I wanted to throw in something extra that I recently came across:

Pre-Columbian geometric earthworks in the upper Purús: a complex society in western Amazonia - http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/083/ant0831084.htm

Ancient Amazon civilisation laid bare by felled forest - http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427383.800-ancient-amazon-civili...

"Lost" Amazon Complex Found; Shapes Seen by Satellite - http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/01/100104-amazon-lost-civil...

Satellite technology detects giant mounds over 155 miles, pointing to sophisticated pre-Columbian culture - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/05/amazon-dorado-satellite-disc...

'Astonishing' Ancient Amazon Civilization Discovery Detailed - http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/astonishing-ancient-amazon-civiliz...

Now El Dorado may just be a myth/legend, but this is real and they found something. Just thought any one who already didn't know about this might like it. :)

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