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Evidence of Ancient Amazon Civilization Uncovered
Jan 8th 2010 – 6:04PM
Antiquity
(Jan. 8) – As a result of the deforestation of the Amazon basin, a startling discovery has been made. Hidden from view for centuries, the vast archaeological remains of an unknown, ancient civilization have been found. A study published in Antiquity, a British archaeological journal, details how satellite imagery...
Background on El Dorado
El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden one") is the name of a Muisca tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust and, as an initiation rite, dove into a highland lake.
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