Before smartphones, before transistors, before written language, the Inca were running an information system. Scientists just proved their knotted cords can power spreadsheets, encryption, and file ...

Scientists used the quipu’s data to build working spreadsheets, file systems, and encryption tools, rivaling conventional ...

The third annual film fest from Cine Casual runs from April 16-26 at Independent Picture House. It offers an eclectic range ...

Travel back in time with Stacker through some of the most impressive archeological discoveries in the world, according to ...

On a barren mountain ridge in the Pisco Valley of Peru, a strange pattern of depressions stretches across the landscape. From the air, the formation looks like a massive, serrated spine carved into ...

Everyone knows about Machu Picchu. It's iconic, it's breathtaking, and it's the reason most people buy a plane ticket to ...

Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.

In 2005, archaeologists discovered a 600- to 1,000-year-old tomb filled with painted wooden masks and headdresses decorated with parrot feathers. These elaborate decorations created “false heads” that ...

Learn how ancient DNA and isotope analysis revealed that Amazon parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru in a pre-Inca trade network. Long before the Inca Empire rose to power, ...

Research on the origins of the ancient Egyptian language suggests deep links to migration, desertification and cultural ...

Experts trace the rise of Indo-European languages as the largest family, from ancient migrations to modern dominance.

Located in today's Iran, Persia managed to incorporate many groups into their empire by respecting individual cultures in exchange for tributes. In part 2, learn about the majesty of the Persians, the ...