Posts Tagged ‘atacama’

Hunter-Gatherers in the Atacama Desert Resorted to Brutal Violence

A couple of years ago, a study alluded to Neolithic farmers in Chile’s Atacama Desert engaging in violent battles over resources. Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News Evolution & Human Origins History Ancient Traditions Read Later  Source Views: 0

Chilean Mega-Earthquake Left Atacama Deserted for 1,000 Years

One of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history occurred in the Pacific Ocean just off the coast of Chile approximately 3,800 years ago. This catastrophic seismic event created  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology History Important Events Read Later  Views: 0

Neolithic Atacama Desert Farmers Battled Violently Over Resources

It wouldn’t be unfair to say that human history has been a continuum of violence, bloodshed, and gore. This phenomenon has been captured today in virtual simulations, games, and other forms of entertainment, but real life has plenty of examples where this bloodthirsty behavior has had deeply traumatic and disturbing consequences. A new study in […]

‘White Gold’ Seabird Guano Sustained Life in Ancient Atacama

“White Gold,” or seabird guano fertilizer, is found to have boosted agricultural systems in the pre-Inca civilizations of South America who inhabited Chile’s hellish Atacama Desert. Seabird and bat guano (excrement) is a prized source of N-P-K, (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium) and those gardeners among you will know that these three chemicals are essential in a […]

Atacama desert in Chile erupts in floral beauty after unexpected rain falls in driest place on Earth

     Deserts are meant to be dry and lifeless places but this one in Chile has just had a dazzling bloom of flowers. The plants grew in the Atacama Desert following unexpectedly heavy rainfall in the north of the country during the winter months. Flowers usually grow there once every seven years (because it’s the […]

China search giant Baidu sees lift from travel deal

Chinese search giant Baidu said Thursday it expects a new travel services partnership to help drive future revenue as the country’s middle class grows, after it reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings. Nasdaq-listed Baidu, often portrayed as the equivalent of Google, dominates search in China and is looking to move into online-to-offline services, such as food […]

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