The ancient rulers of the region ... "The conquest of the Titicaca Basin was the jewel in the crown of the Inca Empire," says Charles Stanish, an archaeologist at the University of California ...

confirming centuries-old rumors of a labyrinth stretching beneath the ancient capital of the Inca Empire. This newly uncovered marvel, called a chincana, offers fresh insights into the ...

A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under ...

this NOVA/National Geographic special presents new evidence that is changing what we know about the final days of the once-mighty Inca Empire. This probing story of archeological discovery begins ...

Consumption of coca dates back to the very earliest of ancient South American societies ... as the ninth millennium B.C. It was during the Inca Empire, however, a little before the arrival ...

It ascends past Andean cloud forests to Warmiwañusca, the infamous "Dead Woman's Pass" at 4,215m, before descending to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the Seven New Wonders of ...

While the ancient Egyptians may be the best-known ... By the time of the Inca civilization, which lasted from approximately 1100 to 1500 A.D., the Andean tradition of preserving the dead was ...

All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be descended from the sun god. Llamas were the Incas' most important domestic animal, providing food, clothing and ...

The ancient civilization that designed the solar observatory is hardly known, but it would have been one of the oldest cultures in America. In fact, this culture predates the Inca culture ...