Tag: Inca
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10 NOV 2025 · 5 MIN
Peru’s Mysterious “Band of Holes” May Have Been Ancient Marketplace and Accounting System
A decades-old archaeological puzzle in Peru’s Pisco Valley may finally have an answer. More than 5,200 circular depressions carved into the hillsides of Monte Sierpe have baffled scientists since aerial photographs revealed…
15 JAN 2025 · 3 MIN
Intricate Tattoos Revealed on Peruvian Mummies Using Lasers
A study of ancient mummies in Peru has revealed a new layer to the social and cultural complexity of the Chancay culture. Researchers have been studying the mummies of the Chancay, using…
23 DEC 2024 · 3 MIN
Billions in Bullion: A New Search for the Lost Gold of Atahualpa
The lost treasure of Inca Emperor Atahualpa is considered among the most important and valuable in history. And now a new team have ventured into the Ecuadorian Andes to try, once again,…