Humans Landed on 'Treasure Island' Earlier Than Thought

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 16:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Ancient trash heaps in Bolivia used for millennia now suggest humans explored the western Amazon as early as 10,000 years ago. This discovery adds to the evidence that people made it deep into the Americas much earlier than previously thought.

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