How bird poo fueled the rise of Peru's powerful Chincha Kingdom
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February 15, 2026
In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage, setting the stage for the fall of the Inca Empire.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 2/15/2026