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New radiocarbon dates rewrite the history of the Inca

Original: Bonanza of new dates rewrites the history of the Inca

A wave of new radiocarbon dates is forcing historians to revise the timeline of the Inca Empire, suggesting its rapid expansion unfolded differently than long assumed. Researchers say hundreds of fresh measurements are shifting key dates for the empire's rise and reshaping understanding of how it conquered the Andes. Archaeologists are hailing the dataset as a major turning point in Inca studies.

Why now: A major new dating study challenges established timelines of the Inca Empire, exciting archaeologists and history readers.

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