During the Inca Empire the ritual killing of this animal was an important part of the major official celebrations. The golden llama figure here presented dates from the Inca Empire, and was ...

One of the most distinctive features of Inca religion was the spiritual power with which natural landscapes were imbued, as seen in its sacred huacas and apus. Over less than a century ...

The Inca language, religion, and trade network dominated the Andes. A man chewing coca in a pre-Columbian figure Photograph by DEA/Album Vast amounts of coca, regarded as sacred by the Inca ...

During the Inca Empire the ritual killing of this animal was an important part of the major official celebrations. The golden llama figure here presented dates from the Inca Empire, and was ...

A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under the reign of the Inca emperor Pachacuti, this city was a testament to the ...

Dead for 500 years, this Inca sacrificial mummy found on Chile's El Plomo Peak has opened the door to further inquiry into the strange and mysterious ritual life of the Inca. There may be hundreds ...

These items were placed in the UNSAAC-Yale International Museum for the Study of Machu Picchu and Inca Culture, which opened in Cusco in 2011. Being named a modern world wonder as part of a ...

"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 ...