Humanities

Lidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian Amazon

H. Prümers, C. J. Betancourt, et al.

Discover the groundbreaking findings of Heiko Prümers, Carla Jaimes Betancourt, José Iriarte, Mark Robinson, and Martin Schaich, as they unveil the rich tapestry of tropical low-density urbanism in pre-Hispanic Amazonia through remarkable lidar data, highlighting extensive water management systems and previously uncharted large settlements.

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Abstract

Archaeological evidence of agrarian-based, low-density urbanism has been found in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, and Central America. However, such evidence has been lacking for pre-Hispanic Amazonia, except for some large settlements in the south. This paper presents lidar data from sites of the Casarabe culture (AD 500-1400) in the Llanos de Mojos, revealing two remarkably large sites (147 ha and 315 ha) within a four-tiered settlement system. These sites, along with extensive water management infrastructure, represent a previously undescribed form of tropical low-density urbanism in Amazonia.

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Nature

Published On

May 25, 2022

Authors

Heiko Prümers, Carla Jaimes Betancourt, José Iriarte, Mark Robinson, Martin Schaich

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