New insights reveal how the Inca Empire used khipus, a unique tool of knotted cords, for record-keeping. Credit: Pi3.124 / CC BY-SA 4.0 For over a thousand years, people living in the Andes Mountains ...

Lost Countries of South America, Laurence Blair makes the case for the region. Blair, a British journalist living in Paraguay, tells the stories of nine South American ‘nations’ that either broke up, ...

By Juanita Giles “It is perhaps the most relaxing thing that I’ve ever done,” says the actress, whose new book of essays is “Lifeform.” She thanks her own mother for the gift of Margaret ...

What’s the Real Story Behind Machu Picchu’s Incan Name?. Delve into the enigma of Machu Picchu's Incan name, exploring the ...

By Dave Kim The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. By Ali Watkins Our ...

Because of their privileged status as a transnational religious institution and their allegiance to the pope, the Jesuits enjoyed considerable autonomy from both the Spanish and Portuguese crowns.

It explores the degree to which the courts served as instruments of integration: the integration of former borderlands with the imperial centre and the integration of the empire's internal 'others' ...

As visitors entered the entrance hall of the exhibition, the replica of a bronze face mask from Sanxingdui resonated with a large pottery pot from the Inca empire, creating a strong atmosphere of ...

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