NOVA · SEASON 50

Ancient Builders of the Amazon

Episode 3 · 2023-02-15

★ 7.0
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Episode overview

Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with populations numbering in the millions.

54 minutes

Season 50 episodes

1. London Super Tunnel2023-02-01 2. Star Chasers of Senegal2023-02-08 3. Ancient Builders of the Amazon2023-02-15 4. New Eye on the Universe2023-02-22 5. Weathering the Future2023-04-12 6. Chasing Carbon Zero2023-04-26 7. Saving the Right Whale2023-05-03 8. Hidden Volcano Abyss2023-05-10 9. Your Brain: Perception Deception (1)2023-05-17 10. Your Brain: Who's in Control? (2)2023-05-24 11. Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky2023-10-04 12. Ancient Earth: Frozen2023-10-11 13. Ancient Earth: Life Rising2023-10-18 14. Ancient Earth: Inferno2023-10-25 15. Ancient Earth: Humans2023-11-01 16. Inside China's Tech Boom2023-11-08 17. The Battle to Beat Malaria2023-11-15 18. Lee and Liza's Family Tree2023-11-22