New laser mapping technology, called #lidar, helped researchers see through the forest cover and map out new details of the mounds and structures in the settlements of #Ecuador's #UpanoValley.

The images revealed more than 6,000 #EarthenPlatforms distributed in a geometric pattern, connected by roads and intertwined with the agricultural landscapes and river drainages.

The#Amazon's ancient complex of 'lost cities' flourished for a thousand years
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/lost-cities-oldest-ancient-complex-found-amazon-1000-years-rcna133608