Thursday, June 2, 2011

Ancient War In The Andes Revealed With Recent Archaeological Discoveries

The west gate of the Inca fortress of Quitoloma. Archaeologists are working on excavating and conserving it. CREDIT: Photo courtesy Chad Gifford/Pambamarca Archaeological Project

Ancient War Revealed in Discovery of Incan Fortresses -- Live Science

Incan fortresses built some 500 years ago have been discovered along an extinct volcano in northern Ecuador, revealing evidence of a war fought by the Inca just before the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Andes.

"We're seeing evidence for a pre-Columbian frontier, or borderline, that we think existed between Inca fortresses and Ecuadorian people's fortresses," project director Samuel Connell, of Foothill College in California, told LiveScience.

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My Comment: At least Latin American does not conduct human sacrifices today.

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