Archaeologists have unearthed what are believed to be the first-ever cave paintings found in Ecuador, per El Mercurio. The ...

Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as ...

A chance encounter in the Amazon rainforest has revealed what researchers describe as a rare archaeological find that could ...

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 was one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies. It was known for the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network and a system of terraces for ...

Victorian company Palmanova loses its High Court battle over the possession of a pre-Columbian basalt artefact, bought from ...

FACE OF ANCIENT AMERICA : THE WALLY AND BRENDA ZOLLMAN COLLECTION OF PRECOLUMBIAN ART BY LEE A PARSONS JOHN B CARLSON PETER DAVID JORALEMON FOREWORD BY MICHAEL D COE PHOTOGRAPHS BY JUSTIN KERR ...