Long before the Maya and the Inca, an ancient civilization thrived in the Americas. The Sacred City of Caral is believed to ...

A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under ...

Ancient Andean cities -- Urban civilization -- Ceremonial centres and enclosures -- ritual and funerary compounds -- Administrative architecture -- Elite and royal residences -- Domestic architecture ...

Evidence of ancient civilization covers Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. THE OLDEST LIVING CITY IN THE AMERICAS. THIS IS CUSCO, PERU, THE CAPITAL OF THE INCAN EMPIRE.

These writing systems, then—including, possibly, Inca khipus—could illuminate how and why our ancestors first adopted written language: a record of one of the most consequential changes in ...

Spain’s moneymaking interest in the former Inca Empire would be revived in 1545 with the discovery of rich silver mines at Potosí (in modern-day Bolivia). For another century, ...

The new discovery could potentially help scientists solve the puzzle of the Tiwanaku civilization's disappearance.

Nearly 500 years after the collapse of the largest empire in the Americas, a single bridge remains from the Inca's extraordinary road system – and it's rewoven every year from grass.