Ice Age people in Peru's Andes lived at extreme highs
Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2014 - Ice Age people were able to survive at high elevations in the Peruvian Andes 12,400 years ago, almost a millennium earlier than previously thought, researchers said Thursday. At an elevation of 4,500 meters (15,000 feet) above sea level, hunter-gatherers made their homes despite low oxygen, frigid weather and high solar radiation. The discovery of tools, a rock shelter and human and anim ... more

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