Quipu means knot in Quechua, the native language of the Andes. The quipu was also useful for census-taking ... For example, the name of Pachacamac, god of earth and time, was divided into four ...

This small gold model of a llama is a fitting offering for an Inca mountain god. The Incas revered gold ... million conquered people throughout the Andes mountain range in South America.

This small gold model of a llama is a fitting offering for an Inca mountain god. The Incas revered gold ... million conquered people throughout the Andes mountain range in South America.