Ancient Peru was home for the Incan Empire until its fall to the Spanish Conquistadores in 1533. Peru remained under Spanish rule until it declared independence in 1821. Thus human activities along the Peruvian coast dates back many centuries.

For this investigation, the focus will be on the two most prominent human activities in Peru within the last two centuries, the anchovy industry and guano industry.

This web site was created by Lynn Tran at the North Carolina State University, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education on 7/12/03. Faculty advisor Dr. David Eggleston, NCSU, Department of Marine, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences. Last updated December 29, 2003 .