Chincha

/ˈtʃɪntʃə/ noun

A pre-Incan South American culture known for guano production and maritime trade, or an ancient site/people from the Chincha Islands.

Named after the Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru, where the Chincha people developed a sophisticated coastal civilization. The word entered English through archaeological and anthropological research.

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