Space404 Mediaabout 1 hour ago
Colombian Canal Network Built Without Rulers
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Ancient Colombian peoples built a 2,000-square-mile canal network in La Mojana without top-down leadership, a study in Communications Sustainability suggests. Satellite mapping of a 1,200-acre patch shows 1,600 people could construct it in under six weeks, challenging assumptions about hierarchical organization.
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