Origins of Animal Domestication in the Andes – Environmental Archaeology https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/envarch/research/peruvian-zooarchaeology/origins-of-animal-domestication-in-the-andes/
Origins of animal domestication in the Andes The central Andes is the center of animal domestication in the New World. Llamas, alpacas, and guinea pigs were domesticated in the highlands approximately 6000 years ago. Llamas were primarily beasts of burden and were used to transport goods between
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