Peruvian scientists use DNA to trace origins of Inca emperors

[Judi Lynn]

Peruvian scientists use DNA to trace origins of Inca emperors

26 MAY 2018



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The Inca empire included the mountain-top citadel of Machu Picchu



Researchers in Peru believe they have traced the origins of the Incas -- the largest pre-Hispanic civilization in the Americas -- through the DNA of the modern-day descendants of their emperors.

From their ancient capital Cusco, the Incas controlled a vast empire called Tahuantinsuyo, which extended from the west of present-day Argentina to the south of Colombia.

They ruled for more than two hundred years before being conquered by the invading Spanish in the 16th century.

The empire included the mountain-top citadel of Machu Picchu in modern-day Peru -- now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major tourist attraction.

More:
https://www.afp.com/en/news/2265/peruvian-scientists-use-dna-trace-origins-inca-emperors-doc-15b5no1

Information about the Inca Trail, still not well known by majority of US Americans:

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca_Trail_to_Machu_Picchu



Images:

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Many intriguing images of what's left of the Inca Empire:

https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrEwVp.uQlbeT0ARLyJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBsZ29xY3ZzBHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEc2xrA2J1dHRvbg--;_ylc=X1MDOTYwNjI4NTcEX3IDMgRhY3RuA2NsawRiY2sDZWFlcjdmOWNnbDI5ZyUyNmIlM0Q0JTI2ZCUzRGZFVE9PSzFyWUgzS3VfNWJGaWk4THF3a19jX3JYc19ya1E2azM1dGQ0N2NwM1EtLSUyNnMlM0RkayUyNmklM0RXTmh2aGViRUpQQUVDbk5qMGdpcwRjc3JjcHZpZANvbThOY0RFd0xqSGxPMmQ2V1FxSk1BUkVOalV1TWdBQUFBQWlzR3FlBGZyA3NmcARmcjIDc2EtZ3AEZ3ByaWQDX21nc01LVGZSS0d6R0s3UTlDcFluQQRtdGVzdGlkA251bGwEbl9zdWdnAzEwBG9yaWdpbgNpbWFnZXMuc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDMARwcXN0cgMEcHFzdHJsAwRxc3RybAMxMgRxdWVyeQNJbmNhIGVtcGlyZSAEdF9zdG1wAzE1MjczNjQ1MTkEdnRlc3RpZANudWxs?gprid=_mgsMKTfRKGzGK7Q9CpYnA&pvid=om8NcDEwLjHlO2d6WQqJMARENjUuMgAAAAAisGqe&p=Inca+empire+&fr=sfp&fr2=sb-top-images.search.yahoo.com&ei=UTF-8&n=60&x=wrt#id=240&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2FoB6eY-wsqBMY5vbToV8BBaLFQ4LIYZmff_eTIcQSU3mmW49i3pqkhf2Kx8aPZlQhkzIaeyk7lrz1XEl5KvMkRbJwQbCeUD1mNWELJpl588dhmS32A5f6pmr9s1piThWzRJQ&action=close

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Extremely fascinating...

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[Judi Lynn]

2. You have no idea how happy I am to learn about this link. OMG.

I have used Yahoo images a lot because they often have so many more images, but I have always been mortified about slamming down all those enormous links! I was the only one I ever saw doing that, and it was embarrassing.

This is one stupendous aid I will use forever, dixiegrrrrl.

Thank you for your kindness.

[Judi Lynn]

3. A Groundbreaking New DNA Study May Have Finally Determined Where Inca Emperors Originated

May 27, 2018
A Groundbreaking New DNA Study May Have Finally Determined Where Inca Emperors Originated
The mystery of the origin of the Incas may finally be solved as scientists have conducted major DNA research on the descendants of Inca emperors.



Peruvian scientists believe that they may have finally at long last discovered where the Incas originated from thanks to a major new study conducted on the DNA of descendants of great Inca emperors.

The pre-Hispanic Tahuantinsuyo empire that the Incas created, which includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu, can be counted as one of the largest that ever existed in the Americas, with emperors controlling their vast number of people from the capital of Cusco, as Phys.org report.

The Incas once had a thriving empire that was in existence for over 200 years and which only ended after the arrival of Spanish conquerors during the 16th century.

It is down to the huge amount of interest and enthusiasm that scientists Jose Sandoval and Ricardo Fujita have for the ancient Inca civilization that the two men decided to try and discover what the genetic makeup of the Incas might be. Fujita and Sandoval were also intent on discovering whether two legends on the origin of the Incas were correct.

More:
https://www.inquisitr.com/4916731/a-groundbreaking-new-dna-study-may-have-finally-determined-where-inca-emperors-originated-from/