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ancient-settlements
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dnaindia.comscience14 hrs ago
Lidar Survey Maps Thousands of Ancient Earthen Platforms and Mounds in Ecuador's Upano Valley
New analyses of 2015 Lidar scans show nearly 7,500 earthen platforms, roads and plazas built roughly 3,000 years ago in eastern Ecuador. Researchers continue to debate the settlements' functions and the pace of their abandonment.