Academic unit: School of Anthropology
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Archaeology at UC Chile: Heritage, Sustainability, and Innovation
Archaeology Program has firmly established its academic project through an interdisciplinary approach encompassing research on human origins, the evolution of…
Unveiling the Origins of the Mapuche: Genetics and Language Provide Clues
South America was the last corner of the continent to be populated. Who are its ancestors? How did they interact with each other? These questions have been…
The importance of seabird guano in pre-Inca agriculture
The research, led by anthropology professor Francisca Santana, provides novel scientific evidence on using the so-called "white guano" in the highly productive…