Share this articleDoiCopy to clipboardCite this articleAncient DNA reveals the lost domestication history of South American camelids in Northern Chile and across the AndeseLife 10:e63390.Copy to clipboardThe study of South American camelids and their domestication is a highly debated topic in zooarchaeology. Identifying the domestic species (alpaca and llama) in archaeological sites based solely on morphological data is challenging due to their similarity with respect to their wild ancestors. Using genetic methods also presents challenges due to the hybridization history of the domestic...…Share this articleDoiCopy to clipboardCite this articleAncient DNA reveals the lost domestication history of South American camelids in Northern Chile and across the AndeseLife 10:e63390.Copy to clipboardThe study of South American camelids and their domestication is a highly debated topic in zooarchaeology. Identifying the domestic species (alpaca and llama) in archaeological sites based solely on morphological data is challenging due to their similarity with respect to their wild ancestors. Using genetic methods also presents challenges due to the hybridization history of the domestic...WW…