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1867 (3)— American Explorer, James Orton travels from Quito, Ecuador to the Amazon via the Napo River, later writing an account of his trip. 1870-71 — Morgan Expedition, led by Charles F. Hartt and assisted by student Herbert Huntington Smith, conducts a geological and zoological survey of the northern portion of the Amazon valley.
According to the document, in 1753, a group of bandeirantes discovered the ruins of an ancient city that contained arches, a statue, and a temple with hieroglyphs. He described the city ruins in great detail without giving its location. [citation needed] Manuscript 512 was written after explorations made in the sertão of the province of Bahia.
The Lower Amazon begins where the darkly colored waters of the Rio Negro meets the sandy-colored Rio Solimões (the upper Amazon), and for over 6 km (3.7 mi) these waters run side by side without mixing. At Óbidos, a bluff 17 m (56 ft) above the river is backed by low hills.
Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago, according to a paper published Thursday, Jan. 11 ...
James Orton (21 April 1830, Seneca Falls, New York – 25 September 1877, Lake Titicaca, Peru) was an American naturalist who contributed much to the knowledge of South America and the Amazon basin. [ 1 ]
A new discovery has uncovered a small-but-substantial piece of that history. ... The Amazon is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet,with some 3 million species living under its moist ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...
A new species of fish has been discovered in the Amazon: a piranha relative with humanlike teeth. The eye-catcher was named after a “Lord of the Rings” villain.