Mysterious 14th-Century Amazonian Constellation Villages unearthed: A hidden cosmic blueprint?
Ever wonder if ancient Amazonians kept better time than modern folks with our smartphone alarms and incessant beeps? Well, prepare to be astounded! Researchers from the University of Exeter have unearthed something pretty cool beneath the dense, vibrant canopies of the Amazon Rainforest! Imagine settling a village layout that looks exactly like a clock face or maybe even the sun’s rays, spreading out all perfect and geometric—I mean, who knew they had such an eye for design, right? These so-called “mound villages,” as discovered, have given us a window into the pre-Columbian era’s societal organization, and let’s just say it’s got a bit of a cosmic vibe to it. It’s like they knew about Instagram aesthetics way before it was a thing!
Now that’s the kind of town planning I could get behind! And let me tell you, these villagers back in the day weren’t just throwing dirt around; they strategically engineered the land, turning the soil into art. Interestingly, it’s the first time such villages have been located in the Brazilian state of Acre, amidst the vast expanse of rainforest that’s believed to have teemed with diverse soil-engineering cultures before Europeans ever set foot there.
So, what’s the buzz all about? Well, these villages aren’t just for show. They have a geometrical order—some circular, some rectangular, linked by wide, clean roads stretching towards each other. And while it’s tempting to envision these cultures designing their homes and town structures to align with the cosmos, inking out mysterious lines under a starlit sky, the full cosmic theory is still just that—a theory. But, what we do know is this:
The discoveries were made possible with a nifty piece of tech called LIDAR, jazzed up with a helicopter to peer through the foliage. And imagine, with technology like LIDAR, we’re uncovering not just history, but the very soul of these ancient civilizations.
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Researchers think the organization of the villages also resembles the face of a clock or the rays of the sun.
University of ExeterScientists used advanced ground-penetrating laser technology to detect “mound villages” beneath the thick Amazonian canopies.
In a new study on the pre-Columbian era of the Amazon, scientists have found a network of 35 villages that appeared to be arranged like the constellations. Researchers believe the organization of these towns was based on a specific social model, which itself could have been based on the cosmos.
According to Live Science, from a bird’s eye view, the lines of each village formed elongated mounds that circled a central plaza. These villages, dubbed “mound villages,” were engineered by builders who manipulated the soil as early as the 14th century.
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