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Andes

[an-deez] / ˈæn diz /


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Most of the dogs had consumed at least some maize, or corn, which was a major food source throughout the pre-Hispanic Andes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Rain and snow fell offshore, along the coastline, through the center of the Atacama Desert, and over the Andes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Found only in Ecuador's Andes Mountains, its spiny armour helps protect it from eagle-eyed predators that can see through its disguise.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The outbreak, which infected 13 people and killed three, involved the Andes virus, a rare hantavirus strain.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

That was why archaeologists and anthropologists had come across the ruins of complex societies throughout Mesoamerica and the Andes, but saw only hunter- gatherers and slash-and-burners in Amazonia.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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