Lost cities of the Amazon.

• Autores: Michael J. Heckenberger
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 301, Nº. 4, 2009, págs. 64-71
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the Amazon tropical forests and the environmental and ecological impact of humans on its pristine habitat such as deforestation. Topics include in-depth analyses of how humans have reshaped the Amazon forests as indigenous peoples were driven out by Europeans and the challenges of preserving unspoiled wilderness while recovering agricultural and forestry techniques used by the region's ancestors. A historical overview of pre-Columbian communities is presented. INSETS: Land of Legend;The Kuikuro;Pre-Columbian Towns;Peeking under the Canopy