Ancient CivilizationsTraces Of The Ancient Lost Aquery Civilization In The Amazon Found by LiDAR Posted on August 10, 2026 by Administrator Recent airborne laser scanning research shows that a multicultural civilization in southwestern Amazonia, active from 600 BCE to 850 CE, supported millions of people. Covering approximately 183,000 square kilometers (71,000 square miles), the Aquiry civilization constructed major political and ritual centers.