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Machu Picchu was built decades earlier than thought

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A new study published in Antiquity has concluded that the world-renowned Machu Picchu site in Peru was in use more than 20 years earlier than previously thought. Most history books state that the ruins were built by Inca ruler Pachacuti in the mid-1400s. New dating technology from 26 skeletons found in cave burials which had been excavated back in 1912 has pushed back the construction date by 20 years.

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News18 India

Machu Picchu in Peru is 20 Years Older Than Previously Thought, Finds Study

The research has found that Machu Picchu was functional from about AD 1420 to AD 1530 and came to an end around the time of the Spanish conquest.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Scientists discover Machu Picchu could be at least two decades older than thought

A team of investigators used enhanced carbon dating methods to examine human remains from the site in Peru A scientific discovery about Machu Picchu has cast doubt on the reliability of colonial records for modern western historians trying to piece together an understanding of the Inca people who built the site.For more than 75 years, many historians and scientists have worked on the assumption that the famous site in Peru was built some time af…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Scientists discover Machu Picchu could be at least two decades older than thought

Prior estimates based on Spanish colonial records unreliable, experts suggest

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Inca breakthrough: History rewritten as Machu Picchu was built years earlier than thought

THE INCA citadel of Machu Picchu was built at least 20 years earlier than previously thought, according to a groundbreaking study that rewrites the history of South America.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Machu Picchu is older than previously thought

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru was occupied from around 1420-1530 AD, several decades earlier than previously thought, according to a new study.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Machu Picchu is older than previously believed

Angela Reyes (CNN) - The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, in Peru, was occupied between AD 1420 and 1530, several decades earlier than previously believed, according to a new study. A team of researchers led by Richard Burger, professor of Anthropology at Yale University used radiocarbon dating to reveal that Emperor Pachacuti, who built Machu Picchu, came to power earlier than expected, according to a press release published Tuesday. This means th…

3 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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