Spotting ruins with Google Earth

Are These Ancient Ruins?

Everything we currently “know” about pre-Columbian Amazonian civilizations is drawn from a tiny fraction of the total landscape. Here is a peek into an un-surveyed section of the Amazon basin, it is an area about the size of Austin Texas.

I contacted several providers attempting to purchase high-resolution images of the area, but the commercially available resolution was either the same or worse than what Google Earth provides.

For reference and to compare known semi developed jungle ruins on Google Earth to these possible ruins go to these links. You see similarities in the Mexico, Guatemala & Brazil sites as far as straight lines, right angles, foliage disruptions and shadows.

Calakmul in Mexico

El Mirador in Guatemala

Here is what you can't see in satellite images in Calakmul but can with LiDAR.

Here also is LiDAR from Mirador, and wow does the jungle hide things. Imagine what could be hiding under this site's foliage. More Mirador.

Click on the image to zoom into the feature in Google Earth

Is it ruins, Pareidolia, or Satellite Mirages?

7 Note the grey & white geometric panel shapes on right, they expand 80' into the bush

4B Fly around & zoom in where you see the reddish voids, Feature 97 area

7 Note the grey & white geometric panel shapes on right, they expand 80' into the bush

3B. ZOOM IN. PYRAMID? NOTE THE STAIRS. In same cluster as 4A, 4B & Feature 97

7 Note the grey & white geometric panel shapes on right, they expand 80' into the bush

3B. ZOOM IN. PYRAMID? NOTE THE STAIRS. In same cluster as 4A, 4B & Feature 97

8. 2B. DOES NOT LOOK NATURAL

3B. ZOOM IN. PYRAMID? NOTE THE STAIRS. In same cluster as 4A, 4B & Feature 97

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2B. DOES NOT LOOK NATURAL

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6. ROOFTOP?

11 . Fly around this area zoom in on reddish voids. Lots of geometric shapes

12 11 . Fly around this area zoom in on reddish voids. Lots of geometric shapes

5 Triangular shadow inside a feature.

11 . Fly around this area zoom in on reddish voids. Lots of geometric shapes

5 Triangular shadow inside a feature.

3A. LOOKS LIKE ARCHITECTURE. Right side has a 106' straight line extending downward

4A. IS THIS A 50' WIDE SET OF STAIRS. This is part of Feature 97

1A. THE 1ST FEATURE FOUND AT THE SITE

2AA. Zoom out and fly around. This is the Feature 97 area. Lots to see

2BAA. You can see this 320' x 90' feature from 20,000 high

2AA. Zoom out and fly around. This is the Feature 97 area. Lots to see

2BAA. You can see this 320' x 90' feature from 20,000 high

2A. 2 SHADOWS ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SUN

2AA. Zoom out and fly around. This is the Feature 97 area. Lots to see

2BAA. You can see this 320' x 90' feature from 20,000 high

2BA. You can see this 280' x 90'feature from 17,000 feet high.

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58 60 #79 is a part of these features

60 #79 is a part of these features

61 60 #79 is a part of these features

62 There is an architectural looking shadow to the left of the feature.

63 62 There is an architectural looking shadow to the left of the feature.

64 May be trees, but there appear to be linear stepped looking features

62 There is an architectural looking shadow to the left of the feature.

64 May be trees, but there appear to be linear stepped looking features

77 1.5 k long feature inside the yellow frame. The long line angles down to circle

78. GREAT ROOFTOP DECORATIVE CORNER

77 1.5 k long feature inside the yellow frame. The long line angles down to circle

79 Note when zoomed out it is in a large triangular compound.

77 1.5 k long feature inside the yellow frame. The long line angles down to circle

79 Note when zoomed out it is in a large triangular compound.

79A zoomed out to see 500' wide triangular compound.

79 Note when zoomed out it is in a large triangular compound.

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82 79A zoomed out to see 500' wide triangular compound.

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85. 550' x 190' geometric foliage disturbance, right angles on left side of feature

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28 29. LARGE RIGHT ANGLE STARTING FROM PYRAMID, CORNER IS IN RIVER

29. LARGE RIGHT ANGLE STARTING FROM PYRAMID, CORNER IS IN RIVER

30 29. LARGE RIGHT ANGLE STARTING FROM PYRAMID, CORNER IS IN RIVER

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31. ZOOM IN ON GOOGLE EARTH AND YOU SEE THE DISTINCT SHAPE

32 THIS IS NEAR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PLAZA NEAR THE FIRST FIND

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36. 37. Note the shadow on the left the feature is casting on 80 - 100 foot treetops

37. Note the shadow on the left the feature is casting on 80 - 100 foot treetops

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39. 350' X 350 CROSSHAIR

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71. Interesting drought puddling. Right angles, straight lines & circles

72 Lame

71. Interesting drought puddling. Right angles, straight lines & circles

73. TRUNCATED PYRAMID OR ZIGARAUT? Look around, there's lots of features

71. Interesting drought puddling. Right angles, straight lines & circles

73. TRUNCATED PYRAMID OR ZIGARAUT? Look around, there's lots of features

74 this one looks legit. #76 is a zoom in of what is in the center area

73. TRUNCATED PYRAMID OR ZIGARAUT? Look around, there's lots of features

75 74 this one looks legit. #76 is a zoom in of what is in the center area

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76 74 this one looks legit. #76 is a zoom in of what is in the center area

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129 iffy

130. THIS ONE IS QUESTIONABLE

128 Reach

130. THIS ONE IS QUESTIONABLE

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130. THIS ONE IS QUESTIONABLE

134 maybe a tree

137. FEATURES ON A LARGE RIGHT ANGLE. MAYBE CORNER OF COMPOUND

134 maybe a tree

135 137. FEATURES ON A LARGE RIGHT ANGLE. MAYBE CORNER OF COMPOUND

134 maybe a tree

137. FEATURES ON A LARGE RIGHT ANGLE. MAYBE CORNER OF COMPOUND

142. ORGANIC STYLE ARCHITECTURE. RIGHT CORNER OF BOX HAS STAIRS LEAF SHAPED ROOF

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142. ORGANIC STYLE ARCHITECTURE. RIGHT CORNER OF BOX HAS STAIRS LEAF SHAPED ROOF

144 142. ORGANIC STYLE ARCHITECTURE. RIGHT CORNER OF BOX HAS STAIRS LEAF SHAPED ROOF

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