History & Area Studies / World History / Latin American History
The Lost City of Z: Did a Deadly Obsession Uncover a Lost Amazon Civilization?
In the early 20th century, British explorer Percy Fawcett vanished into the Amazon while searching for a mythical ancient city he called 'Z.' For decades, his disappearance sparked a deadly obsession that killed over 100 followers. But modern archaeology, led by Michael Heckenberger, has revealed something shocking: Fawcett was right. The Amazon wasn't a barren 'counterfeit paradise'—it once housed a vast, grid-like civilization with roads, canals, and terra preta soil. David Grann's book 'The Lost City of Z' unravels this tale of deadly obsession and scientific rebellion, challenging everything we thought we knew about pre-Columbian history. Watch to discover how a doomed quest turned into a groundbreaking revelation about human potential in the rainforest.
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