A recent study published in Science Advances, has used ancient DNA to uncover the origins of workers who were buried more than 500 years ago within the Inca Empire, specifically at the site of Machu Picchu.
A recent study published in Science Advances, has used ancient DNA to uncover the origins of workers who were buried more than 500 years ago within the Inca Empire, specifically at the site of Machu Picchu.
I am not well versed on the history of Machu Picchu, but it sounds like these were potentially skilled trades attracted to the work or forced laborers … or perhaps some combination of the two.