Genomic analysis shows the Amazon’s Ashaninka people are made up of two subgroups with distinct histories; the study is in the journal Current Biology
The pottery left behind by the Wari gives archaeologists clues as to how the empire functioned: an analysis of the pottery’s chemical make-up
The colors on these ancient pots hint at the power of the Wari empire: the same rich black pigment is found in ceramics used in rituals
Cartographic methods show that the Isthmus of Tehuantepec was used as an inter-oceanic passage in the 16th century
Scientific ‘detective work’ reveals South American mummies were murdered; the study was published on Frontiers in Medicine
A team of researchers from the University of Utah investigated how climate change and population pressure influenced rates of homicide and warfare in the Nasca Highlands of ancient Peru
The researchers conclude that the Incas originally called it Huayna Picchu, for the rocky summit that lies nearest to the site, and not Machu Picchu
Scientists digitally ‘unwrap’ mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years; a new study in Frontiers in Medicine
An unprecedented 3D reconstruction of pre-Columbian crania from the Caribbean and South America will allow further investigations
