As a young boy, Sharuko liked to explore the caves and burial grounds near his home in the foothills of the Andes mountains of Peru. Nothing scared him, not even the ancient human skulls he found. They were the bones of his ancestors, and along with the stories passed down by his father, they fueled the boy's pride in his identity as an Indigenous, Quechua-speaking Peruvian. Sharuko, whose proper name was Julio C. Tello, devoted himself to the study of Peru's Indigenous history.

Journey with this brave scientist as he makes revolutionary discoveries at archaeological sites around Peru, proving that the country's Indigenous cultures had been established thousands of years ago and celebrating their brilliant accomplishments. Hailed as a national hero, Julio C. Tello has inspired Peruvians to be proud of their ancestry and cultural legacy. His life of perseverance, scientific achievement, and conservation deserves to be known the world over.

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