THE AMAZON WAS ONCE A SEA.
South America once consisted of three islands, separated by a sea similar to the Mediterranean, said Dr. William M. McGovern, professor of political science at Northwestern University, who recently returned from an exploration of the Amazon jungle. The sea which once divided South America has now become the Amazon River, he said. Dr. McGovern said within ten miles of Manaos, a modern little city at the extreme end of the Amazon River steamer line, virgin jungle was to be found. Forty miles away, he said, were Indians who had never been seen by white man live.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/KCC19311006.2.18.5
Bibliographic details
King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3374, 6 October 1931, Page 3
Word Count
102THE AMAZON WAS ONCE A SEA. King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3374, 6 October 1931, Page 3
Using This Item
Waitomo Investments is the copyright owner for the King Country Chronicle. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Waitomo Investments. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in