Two thousand years before the Inca empire dominated the Andes ... likely reserved for a select few, reinforcing the social hierarchy," said Daniel Contreras, Ph.D., an anthropological ...

Long before the rise of the Inca empire, a group called the Chavín people thrived ... “It was part of a tightly controlled ritual, likely reserved for a select few, reinforcing the social hierarchy.” ...

The presence of the "snuff tubes" in a hidden room suggests the elite held secret, drug-fueled rituals in pre-Inca times ... drug use reinforced the social hierarchy, creating an elite class ...

This "Chavín" society lived in the Andes two thousand years before the Inca empire ... reinforcing the social hierarchy." These chambers were contained inside massive stone structures at the ...

In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Bill Sillar and comedian Sue Perkins to learn all about life and death in the South American Inca empire ... it takes in social and family ...

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered ancient temple ruins that could predate the Inca empire. The temple on the periphery of the Sacsayhuaman fortress includes 11 rooms thought to have held mummies ...

Two thousand years before the Inca empire dominated the Andes ... likely reserved for a select few, reinforcing the social hierarchy,” said Daniel Contreras, Ph.D., an anthropological ...