Curious Minds

What if the legends of lost cities buried beneath the jungle weren't myths-but maps?

From the tangled rainforests of the Amazon to the dense jungles of Cambodia, civilizations once thought to be fantasy are emerging from the shadows. Armed with cutting-edge technology and the ancient wisdom of indigenous communities, modern explorers are rewriting what we know about the ancient world.

In Curious Minds: The Lost City Beneath the Jungle, you'll travel through real-life expeditions, LiDAR breakthroughs, and the cultural memory preserved in oral traditions that have long pointed toward forgotten empires. Discover:

¿ The astonishing role of LiDAR in unveiling over 60,000 Maya structures

¿ How oral traditions led to the rediscovery of Angkor Wat and El Mirador

¿ Why the jungle was wrongly dismissed as incapable of supporting civilization

¿ What ancient water systems and roads reveal about the Maya and Khmer

¿ The ethical questions archaeologists now face: Who owns the past?

Whether you're a student, a history buff, or simply someone captivated by hidden truths, this book offers a thrilling, eye-opening journey into humanity's most elusive ruins-and the people who never forgot them.