Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 7, 2023 (ENS) – Millions of Amerindian people living centuries ago in today’s Amazonia transformed the originally poor soil. The result is Amazonian dark earth, ADE, or terra ...

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A new study confirms that ancient humans intentionally created patches of very fertile “dark earth” in the Amazon. Thought the region is incredibly full of life, the soil is notoriously poor.

Indigenous farmers in the Amazon cultivate nutrient-rich, carbon-storing soil to grow crops – and archaeological evidence of this “dark earth” suggests they have been doing so for centuries. Studying ...

A new study suggests patches of fertile soil in the Amazon, known as dark earth, were intentionally produced by ancient Amazonians as a way to improve the soil and sustain large and complex societies.

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