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Bonanza of new dates rewrites Inca history
Original: Bonanza of new dates rewrites the history of the Inca
A wave of new radiocarbon dates is prompting archaeologists to revise the timeline of the Inca Empire, suggesting key events in its rise unfolded differently than long believed. Science reports that the reworked chronology could reshape how scholars understand how quickly the Inca expanded across the Andes before the Spanish conquest.
Why now: New archaeological dating results challenge the established timeline of one of the Americas' great empires, drawing wide scientific interest.
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