April
08
/ 2020
The earliest human inhabitants of the Amazon created thousands of artificial forest islands as they tamed wild plants to grow food, a new study shows. The discovery of the mounds is the latest evidence to show the extensive impact people had on the area. From their arrival 10,000 years ago they transformed the landscape when they began cultivating manioc and squash. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"72362","attributes":{"alt":"View of La Chacra forest island in the Bolivian Llanos de Moxos. (José Capriles/PSU)","class":"media-image","style":"width: 610px; height: 410px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]] View of La Chacra forest island in the Bolivian Llanos de Moxos. ( José Capriles/PSU ) 4,700 Forest Islands in the Amazonia Region of Bolivia This led to the creation of 4,700 of the forest islands in what is now Llanos de
