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Murder and Mayhem: Archaeologists Uncover Brutal Reality of Andean Societal Change


Examination of skeletons unearthed from a graveyard dating back to 500-400 BCE, just after the Chavín culture's decline, showed fatal wounds on men, women, and children, along with evidence of material deprivation. The shift from the fifth to the fourth century BCE marked a pivotal time for the C

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