As the empire crumbled, the Inca and their descendants ... The Spanish melted down almost every Inca artifact of silver or gold. Rare pieces that survive include a ritual cup adorned with a ...

Nearly 500 years after the collapse of the largest empire in the Americas, a single bridge remains from the Inca's ...

Khipus were particularly important to the Inca Empire, which lasted from around 1438 C.E. until 1532 C.E. when the Spanish ...

During the last days of the Inca Empire, a relaxation of restrictions ... Columbian Andean societies is revealed in their material culture: statues and figurines; votive offerings that depict ...

Peruvian anthropologist Luis Millones and Mexican archeologist Eduardo Matos speak with EL PAÍS and reflect on their new book ...

Part 2/4. At their most powerful, the Inca had the largest empire in the world. Lasting just one century from the mid-15th ...

"The riches that were gathered in the city of Cuzco alone, as capital and court of the Empire, were incredible," says an early account of Inca culture written 300 years ago by Jesuit priest Father ...

Did you know that Machu Picchu was once home to around 750 people? It was constructed between 1438 and 1470 by Emperor Pachacutec. This historic site is rich in culture, attracting both scholars and ...

The exhibition, titled Light of the Sun: A Dialogue Between Ancient Shu and Inca Civilizations, features 16 replicas and 3D-printed imitations of representative artifacts from the Sanxingdui ...

and they were very interested in the mystery of the Inca civilization's disappearance, said Qi. They also were impressed by the vibrant colors of the artifacts. On July 25, when Peruvian President ...