Cerro Rico de Potosi, a mountain that gave the world an immense amount of silver,…
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Inca
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Archaeology
The Enigma of the Sayhuite Monolith: Strange Designs, Unknown Artisan
by Wu Mingrenby Wu MingrenNumerous designs etched onto a monolith were the handiwork of long-lost artisans who dedicated immense…
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From time to time a scientific or archaeological discovery is made that re-writes how we…
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By far our greatest resource for understanding our past is what has been written about…
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History is a cyclical process. Empires rise and fall, new cultures and customs come into…
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Ask almost anyone to name a pre-Columbian civilization of South America and they will most…
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The Inca capital of Cusco is surrounded by a ring of high mountains. Nestled into…
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In the coastal desert of the Moche valley in northern Peru, a huge, long abandoned…
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Archaeology
The Sky Fortress Of Kuelap And Cliffside Mummies Of The Chachapoyas
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriHidden in the mountains of Northern Peru, far from the tourist hotspots of Machu Picchu…
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These 11 fascinating Machu Picchu facts give the most interesting details of the Inca citadel built for a king around 1450 in the Andes.