Maize May Have Fueled Ancient Andean Civilization

Prehistoric skeletons yield evidence that farming of crop led to the rise of an early state society

Posted: July 8, 2009

Chemical analyses are needed of other human skeletons that have been found at Formative period sites, Burger adds. Investigations of prehistoric diets in Andes valleys located at higher altitudes than Ayacucho will offer additional insights.

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