LIMA (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the remains of what is believed to be wealthy members of the Chimu civilization, a pre-Inca society that thrived for centuries in arid plains ...

THE OLDEST LIVING CITY IN THE AMERICAS. THIS IS CUSCO, PERU, THE CAPITAL OF THE INCAN EMPIRE. IT’S ALIVE AND IT’S UP THERE AT 11,000FT. THE ELEVATION IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS DENVER. BUT ...

The famed “Band of Holes” known as Monte Sierpe in the Andes of Peru have puzzled scientists for a century. New research suggests the holes were the site of an ancient marketplace. The Inca rulers may ...

A carving of a human with a bird’s head and a painting were found at the ancient temple. Peru Ministry of Culture Before the Spanish conquest of Peru, the Inca were an expansive culture known for ...

Chachapoyas means “cloud forest” or “people of the clouds.” It refers to a pre-Incan civilization found in northern Peru. And when you’re standing atop the ancient Kuélap Fortress—at an elevation of ...

Based on archaeological excavations, we know that ancient Andean civilizations emerged at least as far back as 3500 B.C.E. and evolved until the Spanish conquest started in the 15th century. Notably, ...

An ancient Inca ritual of making offerings to the sun was re-enacted on Monday in Lima in a traditional play that brought actors and Indigenous communities together. The Inti Raymi was performed ...

The burial site of a Peruvian priest was dated circa 1,000 B.C.—much earlier than expected. The discovery is changing how scholars view religion in the ancient Andes. Buried around1000 B.C., the ...