LiDAR technology confirms the existence of a “Lost City” in the Brazilian Amazon
APIACÁS, Brazil, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brazilian Amazon may be the cradle of the oldest city in the world.The mapping analysis performed by LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) technology in Apiacás/MT indicates it. The laser scanning is performed by an airplane, the technology uses pulses of laser that can penetrate through the vegetation without needing to deforest the bush. The images, published on Sunday (August the 7th 2022), during a live YouTube broadcast on Dakila Research´s channel (Dakila being an association of independent researchers) show that the place, "Apiacás Lines", was man made.
Ratanabá laser scanning. Photo credit: Ecossistema Dakila.
In June, authorized by the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, using its own resources, Dakila´s researchers ...