Introduction / Serge Lemaitre -- Camelid wools: an unsuspected diversity / Elise Dufour and Nicolas Goepfert -- Fibres and dye used in textiles from the Andes / Beatriz Devia Castillo -- Feathers and ...

The Inca Empire in Peru was an expansive and complex civilization that thrived in the pre-Columbian era between about 1400 and 1530. At the time of the Spanish conquistador’s arrival (Pizarro landed ...

A 2,000-year-old, pre-Inca textile, thought to be an ancient calendar, has been repatriated from Sweden to its home in Peru. It is one of the first treasures, part of a bigger collection, that will be ...

On our descent from the summit, archaeology student Walter Diaz took us to a cave that sits in the middle of a rock face at about 16,500 feet. Inside, we found not only human remains, but also the ...

A rare and fragile Peruvian funeral shroud dating back to the pre-Inca period has gone on display in Lima after being returned by a Swedish museum. The Shroud of Gothernburg consists of more than 80 ...

The first frozen high mountain Inca human sacrifice was found atop a peak in Chile in 1954. "La Momia del Cerro El Plomo," the Mummy of El Plomo Peak became its name, and until Juanita, it was ...

Rare pieces, held in great European collections, reveal the civilizations that influenced Inca culture in the areas of farming, pottery, metallurgy, sculpture, and weaving. "We are fortunate to have ...

More than 90 years after Yale explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovered Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, fascination with the life of the Inca people and one of the most mysterious and ...

For Holiday 2013, the Vans California Collection channels desert vibes and puts them on premium suede in the form of Inca-inspired woven textiles. The Chukka Decon CA ($70) is done up in three ...