Archaeologists in Peru uncovered a 5,000-year-old noblewoman’s remains, revealing women’s role in America's oldest ...

The people called it coca ... coca continues to be a large part of Andean culture today. Unprocessed leaves from the plant can be enjoyed by chewing them or by brewing them into a tea.

A quipu (the knot system used in Andean civilizations to record information) found on the site testifies to the development and complexity of Caral society. The city’s plan and some of its components, ...

The wealth and sophistication of the legendary Inca people lured many anthropologists and archaeologists to the Andean nations in ... an early account of Inca culture written 300 years ago by ...