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The History and Evolution of the Amazon Rainforest
01:38 - 10:57 (09:19)
The Amazon Rainforest used to be home to large groups of people building roads and complex structures, and it has been evolving for over 11 million years from savannas to the dense rainforest it is today.
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The Amazon rainforest is a unique and important biome that covers about 1% of the Earth's surface but houses around 30% of the world's terrestrial species, making it crucial for global biodiversity conservation efforts.
01:38 - 03:10 (01:32)
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The Amazon rainforest is a unique and important biome that covers about 1% of the Earth's surface but houses around 30% of the world's terrestrial species, making it crucial for global biodiversity conservation efforts.
ChapterThe History and Evolution of the Amazon Rainforest
EpisodeThe Awe-Inspiring, Absolutely Crucial Amazon
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Amazon as we know it today speciologically began 5 million years ago.
03:10 - 06:53 (03:42)
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The Amazon as we know it today speciologically began 5 million years ago. Over time, geological changes have caused the landscape to shift and evolve over millions of years.
ChapterThe History and Evolution of the Amazon Rainforest
EpisodeThe Awe-Inspiring, Absolutely Crucial Amazon
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Amazon rainforest had a complex civilization of millions of people who created and cultivated the highly fertile soil found in the basin, and it is now believed that the smaller tribes encountered by Europeans were actually displaced by them.
06:53 - 10:57 (04:03)
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The Amazon rainforest had a complex civilization of millions of people who created and cultivated the highly fertile soil found in the basin, and it is now believed that the smaller tribes encountered by Europeans were actually displaced by them.