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We're Finally Finding Lost Cities in the Amazon

The Amazon

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Deep in the jungles of the Amazon, Finnish archaeologists have discovered thousands of ancient structures hidden beneath the canopy - finally we are finding the undeniable proof that enormous, sophisticated civilizations thrived in the Amazon. The kind of civilizations that explorers like Percy Fawcett disappeared trying to find.

Part 6 of 6

American Wilds

The unknown and forgotten history of the Americas. The frontier, the wildlife and the explorers who saw them.

  1. 01The Extinct Appalachian Jaguars... that Explorers saw
  2. 02We’ve Finally Found Magellan’s Lost Colony in South America
  3. 03Colombia’s Forgotten City… that Conquistadors never found
  4. 04The 1805 Expedition That Encountered America's Deadliest Apex Predator
  5. 05Appalachian Cougars shouldn't exist... but do they?
  6. 06We're Finally Finding Lost Cities in the Amazon

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