and simple cloth has been dated to as far back as 12,000 BCE in the region, while the earliest evidence of a more artistic weaving tradition in what would ultimately be called the Inca Empire ...

7. Mortuary offerings Classic Inca burials from Puruchuco revealed offerings both within and outside of their cloth wrappings, as seen here. Inside were often gourd containers, textiles ...

Most Inca mummies were arranged in the familiar fetal position and were either wrapped in leather or cloth, or placed in baskets or under huge ceramic jars. These "mummy bundles" were often ...