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In South African Republic, scientists from the University of Witwatersrand found that a cluster of huts on the outskirts of Johannesburg is part of a thriving metropolis, abandoned by residents about 200 years ago, reports Science Alert.
It is noted that with the help of LIDAR technology, scientists were able to recreate a three-dimensional picture of the spaces, thus it turned out that the remains of the huts were part of a large settlement with hundreds of households and an extensive distribution network. According to preliminary estimates, at least 10 thousand people could live in it.
Megapolis called Queneng. Scientists believed that the settlement was founded in the XV century, and left it in the XIX.
Archeologists thought they had discovered a gathering of ancient stone huts in South Africa.
What they actually uncovered was a lost city.https://t.co/0laYiVDWNM pic.twitter.com/wxlo2vDuBb
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Quenga Square could reach 20 square km. In its center there were two large fenced plots, most likely used for cattle keeping.
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