Graham Hancock

He found, you can see the edge of the rainforest where the clearances stop and the rainforest hasn't yet been interfered with. And then he flies over there. And within a matter of hours, he's found multiple more of these structures.

He found, you can see the edge of the rainforest where the clearances stop and the rainforest hasn't yet been interfered with. And then he flies over there. And within a matter of hours, he's found multiple more of these structures.

That are deep in the rainforest. Covered completely. Covered completely. And LIDAR allows him to see through the canopy and to see what's underneath it without damaging it. And there are these huge earthworks. And this raises the question, how much more is there in the Amazon to find?

That are deep in the rainforest. Covered completely. Covered completely. And LIDAR allows him to see through the canopy and to see what's underneath it without damaging it. And there are these huge earthworks. And this raises the question, how much more is there in the Amazon to find?

That are deep in the rainforest. Covered completely. Covered completely. And LIDAR allows him to see through the canopy and to see what's underneath it without damaging it. And there are these huge earthworks. And this raises the question, how much more is there in the Amazon to find?

Even the archaeologists who are most reluctant are now willing to accept that the Amazon had a huge population before the Spanish conquest. It's so wild. That's such a shift. Millions, cities. Yeah.

Even the archaeologists who are most reluctant are now willing to accept that the Amazon had a huge population before the Spanish conquest. It's so wild. That's such a shift. Millions, cities. Yeah.

Even the archaeologists who are most reluctant are now willing to accept that the Amazon had a huge population before the Spanish conquest. It's so wild. That's such a shift. Millions, cities. Yeah.

A whole different way of life, a whole different kind of civilization from the one that we have today, one that lived in a man-made garden, which is what the Amazon really and truly is, and lived in harmony with that.

A whole different way of life, a whole different kind of civilization from the one that we have today, one that lived in a man-made garden, which is what the Amazon really and truly is, and lived in harmony with that.

A whole different way of life, a whole different kind of civilization from the one that we have today, one that lived in a man-made garden, which is what the Amazon really and truly is, and lived in harmony with that.

Definitely. They've determined that because of the preponderance of trees that serve human needs. They call them hyperdominant. And things like Brazil nut trees, which are providing food for human beings, are in massive dominance in relation to trees that aren't useful to human beings. And it's clear that this is the result of a long-term human project to make this jungle serve human needs.

Definitely. They've determined that because of the preponderance of trees that serve human needs. They call them hyperdominant. And things like Brazil nut trees, which are providing food for human beings, are in massive dominance in relation to trees that aren't useful to human beings. And it's clear that this is the result of a long-term human project to make this jungle serve human needs.

Definitely. They've determined that because of the preponderance of trees that serve human needs. They call them hyperdominant. And things like Brazil nut trees, which are providing food for human beings, are in massive dominance in relation to trees that aren't useful to human beings. And it's clear that this is the result of a long-term human project to make this jungle serve human needs.

What was the other one? The ice cream bean? What was that? Ice cream bean. I'm forgetting all of the details, but there's a bunch of food plants, which are hyper-dominant in the Amazon rainforest. And these food plants show that human beings have been nurturing, have been massaging this natural wonder and turning it into something that really serves human needs.

What was the other one? The ice cream bean? What was that? Ice cream bean. I'm forgetting all of the details, but there's a bunch of food plants, which are hyper-dominant in the Amazon rainforest. And these food plants show that human beings have been nurturing, have been massaging this natural wonder and turning it into something that really serves human needs.

What was the other one? The ice cream bean? What was that? Ice cream bean. I'm forgetting all of the details, but there's a bunch of food plants, which are hyper-dominant in the Amazon rainforest. And these food plants show that human beings have been nurturing, have been massaging this natural wonder and turning it into something that really serves human needs.

Again, it was a great privilege to have the opportunity to stand in a pit of terra preta that is being excavated to get down 15 feet into that. Can they recreate it once they get it? It appears that modern – not modern but indigenous communities in the Amazon are still doing this. They're still doing it, mixing all kind of refuse and waste together and enriching the soil with it.

Again, it was a great privilege to have the opportunity to stand in a pit of terra preta that is being excavated to get down 15 feet into that. Can they recreate it once they get it? It appears that modern – not modern but indigenous communities in the Amazon are still doing this. They're still doing it, mixing all kind of refuse and waste together and enriching the soil with it.

Again, it was a great privilege to have the opportunity to stand in a pit of terra preta that is being excavated to get down 15 feet into that. Can they recreate it once they get it? It appears that modern – not modern but indigenous communities in the Amazon are still doing this. They're still doing it, mixing all kind of refuse and waste together and enriching the soil with it.