Incas
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Temple in Peru
The structure appears to predate Machu Picchu, the country's best-known archaeological site, by 3,500 years
16th-Century Skeletons of Children Infected With Smallpox Discovered in Peru
The toddlers' remains were buried around the beginning of the Spanish conquest of South America
Why the Daughter of an American Archaeologist Sent Her Father's Collection to Peru
Unlike many of his peers, John Howland Rowe viewed the country as a source of partnership, not a laboratory to play in
How Ancient Civilizations Reacted to Eclipses
Communities may have thought the celestial events were messages from the gods, a reason to abandon a settlement or a cue to end a war
See the Face of an Inca Teenager Killed in a Ritual Sacrifice 500 Years Ago
The mummified girl, known as "Juanita," was found in 1995 on Peru's Ampato volcano
1,000-Year-Old Mummy With a Full Head of Hair Discovered in Peru
The remains belonged to the Ychsma culture, a group that lived in present-day Peru before the Inca came to power
Servants at Machu Picchu Came From Distant Corners of the Inca Empire
The city's servant class was a genetically diverse community, according to a new study of ancient DNA
Machu Picchu Reopens Following Weeks of Civil Unrest
Authorities, protesters and businesses came to an agreement to ensure the site's safety
Peru Closes Machu Picchu Amid Anti-Government Protests
More than 50 people have died as demonstrations escalate and police crack down on dissent
Helicopters Evacuate Travelers Stranded at Machu Picchu
Hundreds of tourists found themselves trapped at the site as protests spread through Peru
Have We Been Calling Machu Picchu by the Wrong Name?
Historical records suggest the Inca called the 15th-century citadel Huayna Picchu, before an American explorer who "discovered" the site in 1911 renamed it
Eight Mummified Children Found in Peru May Have Been Sacrificed in an Ancient Funeral Ritual
The remains were discovered in the tomb of an elite member of a pre-Inca city buried 1,200 years ago
Why Did 16th-Century Andean Villagers String Together the Bones of Their Ancestors?
Researchers suggest the practice was a response to Spanish conquistadors' desecration of the remains
Archaeologists Unearth 800-Year-Old Mummy in Peru
Scholars are studying the remains in hopes of learning more about the Indigenous peoples who lived in the region prior to the rise of the Inca Empire
A Golden Symbol of National Identity Returns to Peru
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian has sent an ancient, pre-Inca breastplate back home
Mexico City Marks 500th Anniversary of the Fall of Tenochtitlán
The events highlight the complex legacy of 300 years of Spanish rule
How the Inca Discovered a Prized Pigment
The centuries-old history of titanium white
World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Opens in Portugal
The 1,693-foot overpass hangs 570 feet above a roaring river and wobbles as people walk across it
The Uphill Battle to Stop Peru From Building a New Airport Near Machu Picchu
Opinions are divided in the agrarian town of Chinchero, where the airport is slated to open in 2025
Ancient South American Civilizations Bloomed in the Desert Thanks to Seabird Poop
Prehistoric farmers fertilized their crops with the waste, which they imported from the coast
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