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Literally means dark soil. It refers to the dark, fertile soils found in the Amazon Basin. These soils contain high concentrations of charcoal, along with organic matter. Scientists have determined that pre-Columbian (5000 BC) civilizations created areas of terra preta and successfully grew crops in this highly fertile soil.