Earthworks spotted in the Amazon hint at huge ancient civilization
Episode · Jul 29, 2026
Nature Podcast
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Carina Hoorn examines how the Amazon Basin’s geological evolution shaped its extraordinary biodiversity. The discussion connects Andean uplift, fresh sediment supply and marine incursions during the Early Miocene with the diversification of aquatic environments and ecological opportunities.
Topics
- Amazon Basin, search World Wide
- geological evolution, broader topic: evolution
- biodiversity
- Andean uplift, search World Wide
- sediment supply, search World Wide
- marine incursions, search World Wide
- Early Miocene, search World Wide
- aquatic environments, search World Wide
- ecological opportunities, search World Wide
- diversification