500-year-old freeze-dried potatoes reveal Inca Empire's food logistics network
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Archaeologists led by Dr. Lidio Valdez discovered two 500-year-old freeze-dried potatoes (chuño) in a ceramic jar at the Inca provincial center of Tambo Viejo in Peru's Acarí Valley. The find demonstrates how the Inca Empire transported preserved food from the Andean highlands to the Pacific coast, highlighting the logistical sophistication of Inca food distribution systems.
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