Bird poop fueled pre-Incan agricultural success
February 27, 2026
February 27, 2026
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 27 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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Bird poop fueled pre-Incan agricultural success
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Historical and archaeological evidence has suggested that pre-Incan cultures in South America used guano -nutrient-rich droppings from seabirds -as a fertilizer for their crops to great effect, but new isotopic analysis by an international team of researchers provides the first direct physical evidence o . . .
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Bird poop fueled pre-Incan agricultural success
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Historical and archaeological evidence has suggested that pre-Incan cultures in South America used guano -nutrient-rich droppings from seabirds -as a fertilizer for their crops to great effect, but new isotopic analysis by an international team of researchers provides the first direct physical evidence o . . .