Amazon’s Hidden Past: Highway Digs Show Indigenous Civilizations Before Europeans Arrived
In April 2026, excavations along the BR-156 highway in Amapá, Brazil, uncovered artifacts like pottery and carved stones. These finds prove that Indigenous societies were advanced and connected across large areas of the Amazon long before European colonization. Researchers also use satellite scans to find old roads and settlements. The discoveries highlight the need to protect these sites and the rainforest amid infrastructure development.
