Most Inca people were farmers or herders, looking after alpacas and llamas. Extended families lived together on the same land, making their own clothing and blankets from alpaca and llama wool. Their ...

Sacsayhuamán’s massive zigzag walls are built from megalithic stones fitted with a precision that does not match known Inca tools or methods. The site shows clear evidence of multiple building phases, ...

The Inca civilization, like other ancient Andean groups, practiced artificial mummification as a way of honoring their ancestors and preserving the connection between present and past. The most ...