An unfinished swimming pool in Peru revealed pre-Inca remains, prompting officials to declare the site a historical monument.

An ancient society near the southern shores of Lake Titicaca in modern-day Bolivia was once one of the continent's most ...

A long-forgotten world has emerged from the cloud forests of Peru, revealing stunning ancient structures hidden for centuries ...

It’s an open question whether contact with the Spanish changed the nature of khipu writing, and whether Inca-era khipus (pre-1530s) and colonial-era khipus record information in similar ways. A ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre. This site is an extensive Inca communication, trade and defence network of roads covering 30,000 km. Constructed by the Incas over several centuries and partly based on ...

Quipu has the same mass as a staggering 200,000,000,000,000,000 copies of the sun, researchers say.

Located about 130 miles from Machu Picchu, Cusco was once a thriving hub for the Inca Empire. Now, it’s a popular tourist spot and an archaeological marvel. Tim Newcomb ...

📜 The Inca Empire: A God Taken Hostage - Atahualpa vs. Francisco Pizarro. The Incas had never seen horses before, and it wasn't long before the Spanish had captured Atahualpa as a hostage for ...

This discovery aligns with the “Map of Valverde”, a document uncovered by English botanist Richard Spruce in 1860. The map has long been viewed as a crucial clue in finding the treasure’s location.

The discovery of an Inca mummy on the Quehuar Volcano, located in the Salta region of Argentina in 1975, was a significant archaeological finding that allowed for a deeper understanding of Inca ritual ...