A desflorestação da Amazónia antes da chegada dos europeus

"During the twentieth century, Amazonia was widely regarded as relatively pristine nature, little impacted by human history. This view remains popular despite mounting evidence of substantial human influence over millennial scales across the region. Here, we review the evidence of an anthropogenic Amazonia in response to claims of sparse populations across broad portions of the region"

(Clement, Denevan, Heckenberger, Junqueira, Neves, Woods, 2015)

Ler o artigo completo, publicado pela The Royal Society, aqui.