Interesting faces carved into the rocks are now visible due to severe drought in the Amazon region

Low water levels in Amazon River a statement Rock carvings Which has been mostly submerged since it was Carved over a thousand years ago.

a Severe dehydration It has now made it possible to see human faces easily Carved in rocks From the beach.

Some were spotted during a previous drought, but archaeologists say they were able to locate a larger group of sculptures this time. The discovery was made in the city Manausin it Northern Brazil.

The ancient faces appeared along the stretch of coast known as Ponta das Lajes, near where the Negro River and Solimões River flow into the Amazon.

Archaeologist Jaime Oliveira told local media that these sculptures were carved by people living in the area. Pre-Columbian era.

“This area is a pre-colonial site and has evidence of occupation dating back to Between 1000 and 2000 years ago“, he pointed out. “What we see here are representations of anthropomorphic figures,” he said.

Another rock contains grooves believed to have been used by the indigenous people of the area to sharpen their arrows. The sculptures were last seen in 2010, when the water level in the Rio Negro dropped to 13.63 metres.

Sunday river level It fell below 13 meters for the first time On Monday, it dropped further to 12.89 metres.

The Brazilian government attributes the drought to… Climate change And to a phenomenon BoyThis resulted in rainfall in the northern Amazon falling below the historical average and water in rivers falling to near record levels.