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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 ...

The Incas were known to engage in a sacrificial ritual involving children to appease their gods. Archaeologists have found and analyzed the remains of these human sacrifices, although not all of them ...

DNA analysis of 34 individuals buried at Machu Picchu revealed that many traveled alone from throughout the Inca Empire. Who lived at Machu Picchu at its height? A new study, published today in ...

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