Despite its relatively short reign, the Inca Empire—stretching from southern Colombia down to Chile and Argentina—developed a highly elaborated yet diverse and syncretic religious system which ...

At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth ... its rule resulting in a universal language - a form of Quechua, a religion worshipping the sun, and a 14,000 ...

and a place were the Inca used in one of their most dramatic and powerful religious ceremonies: human sacrifice. To the Incan eye, the landscape of their empire was riddled with shrines.

Some religious rituals involved human sacrifice ... During the last days of the Inca Empire, a relaxation of restrictions on coca consumption began. Some researchers argue that this change ...

A remarkable discovery of underground tunnels beneath Cusco’s historic district is offering fresh insights into Inca ...

At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth ... its rule resulting in a universal language - a form of Quechua, a religion worshipping the sun, and a 14,000 ...