Terra Preta
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type of manmade (anthropogenic) soil found in the Amazon Basin
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Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America | Lex Fridman Podcast #446
Lex Fridman
Anthropogenic Black Earth found in the Amazon, indicating extensive past human farming and activity, which enriched the soil.
Archaeology WARNING: They Secretly Found Antarctica 300 Years Before Us! - Graham Hancock
The Diary Of A CEO
A man-made soil created by ancient Amazonian populations through clever management of rainforest soils, which is still used in Brazil today and supports the idea of large populations in the Amazon.
“They’re Lying About the Amazon” - Graham Hancock
Chris Williamson
Patches of astonishingly fertile, man-made soil found throughout the Amazon, originating over 8,000 years ago, demonstrating advanced Amazonian agricultural science.