Though the colonizers’ appreciation for the textiles of the Inca Empire left much to be desired, textiles were valued on par with precious metals among the Indigenous peoples of the Inca Empire.

Juanita is the closest sacrifice to Cuzco, the Inca capital. This, in addition to the fact that the clothing she was wearing resembles the finest textiles from that great city, suggests she may ...

7. Mortuary offerings Classic Inca burials from Puruchuco revealed offerings both within and outside of their cloth wrappings, as seen here. Inside were often gourd containers, textiles ...