Archaeology student makes an unusual find at a Peruvian dig
Caroline Coolidge was stunned.
Archaeology
Jul 30, 2019
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News tagged with peru
Fresh look at mysterious Nasca lines in Peru
A scientific approach has re-identified huge birds etched into the desert plains of southern Peru around 2,000 years ago. The birds appear to be exotic to the region, and further studies could help explain their significance. ...
Archaeology
Jun 20, 2019
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Rainforest conservation in Peru must become more effective
A few years ago, the Peruvian government launched a program to protect the rainforest. However, an analysis by the Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn shows that its effect is small. But the researchers ...
Environment
Apr 8, 2019
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Explorer to trace flow of plastics down 10 rivers into seas
Italian explorer Alex Bellini plans to travel down the world's 10 most polluted rivers on makeshift rafts, tracing the routes of plastics that pollute the world's oceans.
Environment
Apr 4, 2019
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More than 140 children may have had hearts removed in ancient sacrifice in Peru
Anthropologists have found evidence of a mass ritual killing that involved the deaths of more than 140 children, three adults, and at least 200 young llamas on the northern coast of Peru.
Archaeology
Mar 6, 2019
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We've been studying a glacier in Peru for 14 years – and it may reach the point of no return in the next 30
High mountain environments in South America, which in many locations encompass peaks that reach 21,000 feet (6,500 meters) or more in altitude, are home to some of the most spectacular glaciers on our planet. My research ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2018
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Peru's Quelccaya ice cap could meet its demise by mid-2050s
If warming trends continue, Quelccaya, which until recently was the world's largest tropical ice cap, will have reached a state of irreversible retreat by the mid-2050s, according to a new study led by University at Albany ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2018
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Peru in danger of losing its national cinchona tree
Pre-Columbian people used its bark as a medicine while South American liberator Simon Bolivar adopted it in Peru's coat of arms, but the cinchona tree is facing a battle for survival as vast swathes of forest are chopped ...
Environment
Oct 18, 2018
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River dolphins in Peru satellite tagged for first time
Across their range in South America, the iconic pink river dolphin faces an increasingly uncertain future. Water pollution, dam construction, poaching and bycatch pose serious threats to these amazing creatures, which play ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2018
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Chile battling to save a favorite clam
Long one of the country's favorite seafoods, Chile's macha clam has become a victim of its own popularity, with over-exploitation forcing authorities to ban clam fishing in all but a few areas to help stocks recover.
Ecology
Oct 30, 2017
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