For centuries, tales of secret tunnels beneath the ancient Inca capital of Cusco were considered little more than legends.

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 ...

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Join a virtual tour of Machu Picchu with researcher Brian Forster and explore one of the world’s most breathtaking ancient sites. Travel from Peru’s Sacred Valley to the legendary Inca citadel and ...

THE OLDEST LIVING CITY IN THE AMERICAS. THIS IS CUSCO, PERU, THE CAPITAL OF THE INCAN EMPIRE. IT’S ALIVE AND IT’S UP THERE AT 11,000FT. THE ELEVATION IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS DENVER. BUT ...

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 ...

Parrots are vibrant, charismatic, and fascinating creatures. They have become popular pets, but they are a huge ...

Ancient DNA pulled from colorful feathers inside a sealed Peruvian tomb has revealed that pre-Inca societies ran a ...

Ancient DNA reveals pre-Inca societies transported live Amazonian parrots across the formidable Andes mountains.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A digital reconstruction of an ancient temple Before the rise of the Incas, a civilization known as Tiwakanu ruled the Andes, and ...

Learn how ancient DNA and isotope analysis revealed that Amazon parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru in a pre-Inca trade network.