Parrot DNA reveals wide animal-trade network predating Incan times

Researchers examined ceremonial parrot feathers discovered far out of their native ranges and found signs of a far-reaching trade network. This ancient network was established before the 13th Century.

New Delhi: An international team of researchers examined parrot feathers discovered at one of the preeminent religious centres of the Andean civilisation at Pachacamac in Peru, far outside the rainforest range of the native birds. The sequencing of the ancient parrot DNA uncovered a thriving network of trade and transportation that connected the Amazonian rainforests with the arid communities across the Andes. Along with........

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