Indigenous people in the Andes domesticated the potato — a great source of starch, vitamins, minerals and fiber — 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, making this tuber a central part of their diet. These ...

New study shows ancient DNA evidence of migration in Peru's Chincha Valley, proving North Coast settlers arrived centuries ...

Long-distance migration along Peru's Pacific coast began at least 800 years ago, centuries before the rise of the Inca Empire and much earlier than previously thought, a new international study ...

Ancient DNA reveals how family bonds helped Andean communities survive climate crisis, disease, and the pressures of early ...

Fig. 1 | Map of the study area. A. Locations of the Chincha Valley and other Andean sites referenced in this study that yielded ancient DNA data. B. The archaeological sites under investigation for ...

At the Inka Museum in Cuzco, Peru, visitors are greeted by a fascinating juxtaposition of cultural treasures, with giant bronze trees, golden masks and ornaments from China's ancient Shu kingdom ...

" Directorate of Culture (DDC) in Cusco Chief Maritza Rosa Candia invited domestic and foreign tourists to visit the ...

Confederacy” is a collaboration between the Corning Museum of Glass and the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center of the Seneca ...

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The German Aerospace Center's Mars camera photographed the Angustus Labyrinthus region near the south pole of Mars on Feb. 27, 2024. The imagery allowed scientists to create this oblique perspective, ...

For nearly a century, thousands of strange holes carved into a barren Peruvian hillside puzzled archaeologists, historians, ...

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