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NAU bioarchaeologist to study rise and fall of ancient societies in southern Peru

Posted by Heather Tate on December 3, 2018

Corina Kellner imageDec. 3, 2018

The ancient Nasca civilization, which flourished hundreds of years before the Inca along the southern coast of Peru, could be considered one of the earliest examples of a culture adapting to climate change. The Nasca thrived in one of the driest deserts in the world by growing corn and potatoes to sustain them, building an impressive irrigation system of… Read more

Filed Under: Social & Behavioral Sciences Tagged With: Andean Middle Horizon, archaeology, bioarchaeology, biocultural, climate change, Corina Kellner, isotopic analysis, Nasca civilization, Peru, Wari

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