The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations ...

Seabird poop played a key role in Chincha Kingdom agriculture, fueling economic growth and political influence in ancient ...

New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano—nutrient-rich bird droppings—was not only essential to boosting corn ...

When it comes to the success of ancient civilizations, the first things that come to mind are typically their military ...

Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom’s economy.

Archaeological analysis of items from a pre-Inca Peruvian kingdom reveals their prosperity was built on bird poop.

For nearly five centuries, something ancient has waited beneath Cusco, Peru’s cobblestone streets. While tourists photograph ...

In ancient Andean cultures, fertilizer was power, said archaeologist Dr. Jacob Bongers, whose findings highlight the ...

Learn how ancient bird poop boosted corn harvests and helped turn the Chincha Kingdom into a powerful coastal society.

According to a statement released by the University of Sydney, seabird guano may have been a major factor in the rise of Peru’s precolonial Chincha Kingdom, a powerful coastal polity that reached an ...

Machu Picchu is Peru’s most popular tourist attraction, but currently it remains relatively remote, accessible either via a domestic flight from Lima to Cusco, followed by a train or bus to Aguas ...