The Inca Empire in South America, one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies, was known for many innovations — such as the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network, and a system ...

Researchers used drones to get another look at the "Band of Holes" along Monte Sierpe, and their work suggests that the Inca ...

Carved before the Spanish invasion in 1532, the so-called 'Valley of Holes' has long intrigued archaeologists and conspiracy ...

Researchers studying an ancient form of writing used by the Incas in pre-Columbian South America have unraveled new clues to a longstanding mystery. The research, undertaken by Professor Sabine Hyland ...

The Inca Empire in South America, one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies, was known for many innovations — such as the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network, and a system ...

It has long been believed that within Ancient Inca society, khipus—intricate woven string objects used as a form of writing—were the preserve of the elite. But after studying human hair woven into a ...

The Inca Empire in South America was one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies. It was known for the architecture of Machu Picchu, an... A lock of hair could rewrite assumptions about the Inca ...

The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. While today we use the term Inca to refer to all people who were ruled under the empire – from ...

Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this... A lock of hair may have just changed what we know ...

A cotton and agave fiber Inca khipu is seen at an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Brendan Smialowski | AFP via Getty Images) The Inca ...