With suspension bridges and ramrod-straight roads laid out by ancient surveyors, the road functions as a kind of map of Inca ambitions ... and confused Inca empire, co-opting the elite with ...

that of the Inca empire. Instead of writing on clay tablets or papyrus, as other ancient societies did, the Incas recorded information by tying knots into long cords they called khipus.

The legend begins in the 16th century, when the great Inca Empire in western South America ... he had uncovered Valverde's guide and a related map, made by a man named Atanasio Guzman.

The existence of a tunnel network under the ancient Peruvian city of Cusco had ... Cusco was once a thriving hub for the Inca Empire. Now, it’s a popular tourist spot and an archaeological ...

The expedition's efforts resulted in the discovery of an ancient Inca road that coincides with the descriptions of the historical map known as ... heritage of the Inca Empire.

Standing atop the mountains in the southern highlands of Peru is the 15th-century marvel of the Inca empire, Machu Picchu ... diversity hidden within the ancient remains of those who once called ...

New findings from ancient ... This map of South America shows different genetic ancestries represented in different regions. The black line shows the full extent of the Inca Empire, while the ...