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Secrets of the Dead

Preview | Hidden in the Amazon

New evidence sheds light on the early indigenous societies of the Amazon.

Aired 11/09/2022 | Rating TV-PG

Secrets of the Dead

Preview | Hidden in the Amazon

Preview: Season 20 Episode 4 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions

New evidence sheds light on the early indigenous societies of the Amazon.

Recent discoveries and technological advances are shedding new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian societies in the Amazon. Scientists speculate the rainforest was home to between 8 and 10 million people living in large, well-established communities.

Aired 11/09/2022 | Rating TV-PG

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Wasps Surround Oldest Traces of Human Settlement in Amazonia

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Clip: S20 Ep4 | 2m 5s | Archaeologist Edithe Pereira analyzes prehistoric wall paintings — careful to avoid wasps! (2m 5s)

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