Peruvian scientists use DNA to trace origins of Inca emperors

[Judi Lynn]

Peruvian scientists use DNA to trace origins of Inca emperors

26 MAY 2018



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The Inca empire included the mountain-top citadel of Machu Picchu



Researchers in Peru believe they have traced the origins of the Incas -- the largest pre-Hispanic civilization in the Americas -- through the DNA of the modern-day descendants of their emperors.

From their ancient capital Cusco, the Incas controlled a vast empire called Tahuantinsuyo, which extended from the west of present-day Argentina to the south of Colombia.

They ruled for more than two hundred years before being conquered by the invading Spanish in the 16th century.

The empire included the mountain-top citadel of Machu Picchu in modern-day Peru -- now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major tourist attraction.

More:
https://www.afp.com/en/news/2265/peruvian-scientists-use-dna-trace-origins-inca-emperors-doc-15b5no1

Information about the Inca Trail, still not well known by majority of US Americans:

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca_Trail_to_Machu_Picchu



Images:

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Many intriguing images of what's left of the Inca Empire:

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