Seeing the north coast of Peru for the first time, you would be hard-pressed to believe it's one of the driest deserts in the world. However, the apparent success of this system masks an underlying ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient city of Penico unearthed in Peru (Peru Ministry of Culture) Researchers uncovered a circular structure on a hillside in ...

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 ...

Four ancient mummies found near a Wari temple in Peru suggest the Wari and Nasca may have cooperated through trade and ...

Officials said the ancient city of Kuélap is the most important archaeological site in northeastern Peru. Photo by Peru's Ministry of Culture. High up in the mountains of Peru’s Amazonas region, in ...

Gran Pajaten is one of Peru's most enigmatic and impressive archaeological sites. It is attracting growing scientific ...

The Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru are home to many seabird species that cover their island homes with thick layers of poop, or guano. New research now suggests that ancient Peruvians in the ...

The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru 5,000 years ago Reading time 2 minutes Roughly around the same time that ...

The pre-Hispanic fresco “Huaca pintada”, in northern Peru, had not been seen in a century. – Copyright AFP/File JUSTIN TALLIS Archeologists have rediscovered a ...

Archaeologists must have one of the coolest jobs ever—as long as a lifetime of digging around in the dirt yields some epic results, like priceless artifacts, treasure-filled tombs, or groundbreaking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pre-Hispanic canal funnels water from mountains to farm fields. Ari Caramanica Seeing the north coast of Peru for the first time ...