Upano Valley sites
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The Upano Valley sites are a cluster of archaeological sites in the Amazon rainforest. They are located in the Upano River valley in Morona-Santiago Province in eastern Ecuador. The sites comprise several cities; they are believed to have been inhabited as early as 500 BC, predating any other known complex Amazonian society by over a millennium.[3]
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Location | Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador[1] |
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Region | Upano River valley |
Coordinates | 2.13°S 78.09°W / -2.13; -78.09 |
Area | 300 km2 (120 sq mi) |
History | |
Founded | c. 500 BC |
Abandoned | between 300 AD and 600 AD |
Cultures | Kilamope, Upano[2] |
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