Bird droppings helped build one of ancient Peru’s most powerful kingdoms

New archaeological research suggests that seabird guano, nutrient-rich bird droppings, played a major role in transforming agriculture in ancient Peru and may have helped propel the Chincha Kingdom to prominence as one of the most prosperous and influential societies before the Inca.

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