If the Jucul ones provide additional clues, she and her colleagues might one day be able to use them to crack open the lost history of the Inca empire, which was, at its peak, the largest ...

The Atlantic has a fascinating deep dive into khipus — long cords that the Inca tied knots into to preserve information. Few know how to read the knots, which are hundreds of years old and fragile.

Historical data from the time of the Spanish arrival had previously suggested that the creation of quipus was a specialized form of knowledge held by only a few in the ancient Inca Empire, who were ...

Over the past few weeks, six renowned artists – Belén Pez, Marta Ruiz, Motecualquier, Marc Gómez, Yasmina Oliveros and Carolina Adan Caro – have brought large-scale murals to life across different ...

Ancient civilizations are often put on screen, but strangely there aren’t a lot of movies out there depicting the once-mighty Inca Empire. From animated movies to horror movies witnessing releases of ...

Encompassing grace and power, the familiar Mute Swan can be seen all year round on suitable waterbodies. The large size and bright white plumage make adult Mute Swans unmistakeable. They can be ...

The Turtle Dove's purring song is a quintessential sound of the summer, but one that is getting harder to hear. This summer visitor arrives in late April, after spending the winter months in West ...