Precolumbian fish farming in the Amazon

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This article discusses the environmental impact indigenous people have had on the Amazon region before colonization. The author argues that it is incorrect to attribute the environmental changes of the Amazon region on the European settlers and maintains the indigenous peoples also shaped the landscape of the Amazon to suit their needs.

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Pre-Columbian roads of the Amazon

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The pre-Columbian roads of Bolivia's Baures region were discovered in the 1950s, and their dark striations on the region's topography can been seen by orbiting satellites. Some measure up to 60 ft wide and 3 miles long; most are straight from beginning to end, which suggests that they were planned out before construction began.

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Work parties and raised field groups in the Bolivian Amazon

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An archaeologist describes his experiences studying the farming techniques of the ancient indigenous people living the Amazon Valley region of Bolivia, in an area known as Llanos de Moxos. His team searched for artifacts in the remains of earthwork and raised fields that were used for agriculture.

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