What remains of the Inca legacy is limited, as the conquistadors plundered what they could of Inca treasures and in so doing, dismantled the many structures painstakingly built by Inca craftsmen to ...
The tomb likely belonged to elites from the Riricancho society, which existed in the city prior to the Incas and populated Lima over 500 years ago, lead archaeologist Julio Abanto told Reuters. The ...
A stone box fished out of Lake Titicaca contains tiny items that add an intriguing twist to what’s known about the Inca empire’s religious practices and supernatural beliefs about the massive lake.
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An elaborate Inca offering has been discovered in a lake that may once have been used for human sacrifices. The discovery was made by archaeologists in the Bolivian part of Lake Titicaca. The offering ...
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 ...
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 ...
They were the children of the noble or the powerful, chosen for the highest honor the Inca civilization could bestow: becoming a human gift to the mountain gods. Perhaps their death would celebrate a ...