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🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Bird Droppings Reveal the Secret of the Flourishing Chincha Kingdom in Peru

A recent study reveals that seabird droppings, known as guano, significantly contributed to the economic and political power of the ancient Chincha civilization in Peru before the rise of the Inca Empire.

Feb 23 • 11:47 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

How a pre-Inca kingdom used bird droppings to gain power

The Kingdom of Chincha in pre-Columbian Peru prospered economically and politically by utilizing guano, accumulated from seabirds, during the years 1000 to 1400.

Feb 15 • 14:00 UTC

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