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SCIENCEApr 23 · 13:23 UTCAP NEWS

Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization

Archaeological digs along Brazil's BR-156 highway in Amapa state reveal pre-colonial Indigenous artifacts, including pottery and face-like objects, indicating complex societies in the Amazon. Discoveries challenge the notion of the region as a 'human desert' and highlight interactions between Indigenous groups and European colonizers.

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