The preserved skin of the mummies and the black tattoo ink used show a stark contrast — revealing fine details in tattoos ...

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

There's a lot that we don't know for sure about the Inca Empire, because we have conflicting accounts among Spanish ...

Archaeologists uncover secret Inca underground streets beneath Cusco, revealing a sophisticated ancient road network.

A God Taken Hostage - Atahualpa vs. Francisco Pizarro. The Incas had never seen horses before, and it wasn't long before the ...

Researchers examined about 100 mummies from coastal Peru’s Chancay culture, a civilisation that flourished before the Inca ...

The Inca Empire was called Tahuantinsuyu, meaning “Four Quarters of the Earth.” Its precise center was considered to be Cuzco ...

All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be descended from the sun god. Llamas were the Incas' most important domestic animal, providing food, clothing and ...

The treasure of Atahualpa has been one of the most sought-after in Latin America, symbolizing both material wealth and the cultural heritage of the Inca Empire. Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor ...

They were also used by a variety of cultures, from the Caral-Supe civilization, which thrived during the third millennium B.C.E., to the continent-spanning Inca Empire and its predecessors.