# Did El Niño Make Ancient Peru More Violent? 1,633 Skeletons Offer Clues

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Gizmodo, Nov 11, 2026, 9:05 AM · Read it: <https://gizmodo.com/did-el-nino-make-ancient-peru-more-violent-1633-skeletons-offer-clues-2000838260>

Despite evidence of ritual human sacrifices, researchers found that violence was rare in Peru's Lambayeque Valley.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 9:05 AM: [Did El Niño Make Ancient Peru More Violent? 1,633 Skeletons Offer Clues](<https://gizmodo.com/did-el-nino-make-ancient-peru-more-violent-1633-skeletons-offer-clues-2000838260>) — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States)
  Despite evidence of ritual human sacrifices, researchers found that violence was rare in Peru's Lambayeque Valley.
