13 Angle Inca Stone Found at the Site of Inkawasi de Huaytará in Peru Peru’s Ministry of Culture has annouced the finding of an Inca carved stone with 13 angles. The stone is in two interconnected fountains that run straight and then zigzag to slow down water flow into the river. The previous most angled stone was a 12 angled one in Cusco that was part of the palace of Inca ruler Inca Roca. Fertur Travel blog has the most detailed photos of the two stones here; fertur-travel/blog/2014/famous-12-angle-inca-stone-topped-but-not-overshadowed-by-13-angle-stone/9422/ Pre-Columbian Genes Found at Rapa Nui Danish genetic researchers have analyzed the genomes of 27 Rapa Nui individuals and found genes related to Native Americans before any European admixture. The Native American admixture dated to 1280-1495 CE. The same geneticists had examined two skulls of the “Botocudos” of Brazil and found their ancestry was Polynesian, with no detectable Native American traits. The latest findings indicate that Native Americans sailed to Rapa Nui or Polynesians sailed to America and back. The odds are with Polynesian sailings due to ocean currents and winds. The study is published in the peer reviewed; Cell Press journal, Current Biology. Popular Archaeology and Science Daily have the news here; popular-archaeology/issue/fall-09012014/article/genetic-study-shows-early-contact-between-easter-islanders-and-south-americans and sciencedaily/releases/2014/10/141023131655.htm A 10,800 BCE campsite found in the Peruvian Andes A National Geographic financed team has published a report in the peer reviewed journal Science that evidence of human activity in the high Peruvian Andes has been found in an oasis like region in this high desert area. An ancient campsite was found and two obsidian quarry sites, as well as stone tools and arrowheads. Radiocarbon dating places this site at 10,800 BCE. Vicunas and Llamas were the hunting draw for these folks, who came to this camp seasonally. Oxygen levels at this site are only 60% normal strength. This reveals that these people did not need long time periods to adjust to these altitudes, and that humans spread across South American rapidly. Ice Age glaciers disappeared in this basin at 13,000 BCE. National Geographic has the report here with photos; news.nationalgeographic/news/2014/10/141023-paleo-indians-migration-pucuncho-basin-andes-south-america-archaeology/ And the Boston Globe has more details here; bostonglobe/news/science/2014/10/23/maine-researchers-find-oldest-highest-human-settlement-andes/3GALsnNYQlior0I8WH8k1H/story.html Mike Ruggeris Ancient Andean World bit.ly/VD1spm
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:43:15 +0000
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