#Peru

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Some of the feathers found, like these, had belonged to a ceremonial headdress

Ancient parrot feathers found in Peru point to a pre-Inca live bird trade across the Andes

Researchers used DNA, isotope analysis and spatial modeling to trace ceremonial parrot feathers from a burial tomb at Pachacamac back to Amazonian wild birds, revealing a long-distance trade network predating the Inca

Key Takeaways

Researchers identified feathers from four Amazonian parrot species found in a burial context at Pachacamac in Peru.
DNA, isotope analysis and spatial modeling suggest the birds were taken from wild populations and moved alive across the Andes.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via refractor.io

A Major Peru Genome Study Highlights the Precision-Medicine Cost of Underrepresentation

A new genome study focused on urban Peruvians points to a larger problem in global health research: Latin American populations remain sparsely represented in genetic epidemiology.

Key Takeaways

A genome study of urban Peruvians highlights a major representation gap in health research.
Latin American populations remain sparsely covered in genetic epidemiology.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via medicalxpress.com