For centuries, the vanished Inca fortress of Ancocagua existed only in lore. Now, at a mountaintop site in Peru, researchers are zeroing in on a discovery that could reshape what we know of the empire ...
Fascinating evidence has emerged about historical migration patterns along Peru’s Pacific coast. According to recent data reports, these patterns formed centuries before the rise of the power and ...
A cotton and agave fiber Inca khipu is seen at an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Brendan Smialowski | AFP via Getty Images) The Inca ...
Pisac Ruins, located in Peru’s Sacred Valley, showcase the remarkable engineering of the Inca civilization with their ...
The incredibly preserved mummified body of a teenage girl ritualistically killed an estimated 500 years ago goes by many names in modern culture: Inca Maiden, La Doncella, and Llullaillaco Maiden to ...
The Inca Empire in South America, one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies, was known for many innovations — such as the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network, and a system ...
Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this... A lock of hair may have just changed what we know ...