As the Amazon River's water levels hit record lows, an array of 2,000-year-old human faces and intricate carvings emerge from the rocky shores -shedding light on ancient indigenous cultures and their practices in the region.
Ancient human faces carved into stone around 2,000 years ago have been revealed by a historic drought along the Amazon River. While a few of these rock carvings had been spotted previously, a new variety of them has piqued the interest of researchers, providing valuable insights into their origins. Archeologist Jaime de Santana Oliveira highlighted the discovery on Monday and pointed out the presence of various distinct carvings.
We cannot date them exactly, but based on evidence of human occupation of the area, we believe they are about 1,000 to 2,000 years old,' Mr Oliveira said in an interview. The rocky spot, known as Ponto das Lajes, sits on the north side of the Amazon River, close to where the Rio Negro and Solimoes rivers meet. Mr Oliveira said people first noticed the carvings there in 2010, but that this year's drought had been worse.
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