The last Sapa Inca to ascend the throne before Spanish contact, Huayna Capac, grandson of famed emperor Pachacuti, survived ...

Five hundred years after the Spanish conquest, the original inhabitants of Tawantinsuyu are still alive in the form of ...

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Make the most of every second with your loved ones.” Linzi’s previous book for children, Mummy’s Tummy, was on welcoming a new addition to the family following the birth of her youngest ...

Archaeologists discovered more than a dozen mummies older than 2,000 years with tongues made from golden amulets. Ancient Egyptians’ idea behind the golden tongues was that they would help the ...

Inca tunnel entry in Peru. Credit: Nathan Gibbs – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr. A team of archaeologists in Peru announced they uncovered a hidden Inca tunnel network that puzzled scientists for ...

The researchers examined around 100 mummies from coastal Peru’s Chancay culture – a civilization that flourished before the Inca empire and the arrival of Europeans. All the individuals had ...

Following up on a tip by a 17th century Jesuit monk, researchers discover an Inca tunnel network under Cusco. (photo credit: OJUP. Via Shutterstock) Archaeologists in Peru find a hidden Inca ...

A team of archaeologists has discovered an ancient labyrinthine system of tunnels hidden beneath the Peruvian city of Cusco, a former Inca stronghold nestled in the Andes mountains. The tunnel ...

Mummies’ skin glows brightly when scanned by a laser, revealing the fine details of any tattoos on the preserved body part 1. Getting inked has been a tradition for more than 5,000 years, but ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages ...