Mankind has sought civilization since the earliest days of recorded history. However, some kingdoms were the first to start ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown pyramidal structure near the Sacred City of ...

It dates back to the Late Archaic Period of the Central Andes and is the oldest centre of civilization in the Americas. Exceptionally well-preserved, the site is impressive in terms of its design and ...

Solar masses are a unit of measurement used in astronomy to express the mass of other celestial objects in comparison to the ...

Scientists have officially given a name to the largest solar structure in the known universe. Astronomers have found the ...

Evidence points to the Zapotec civilization, which followed the Olmecs, as the birthplace of Mesoamerica’s first written calendar. The Andean Civilization was a complex society that lived along ...

Skeletons found at Pacopampa, the site of an ancient Andean civilization in Peru, show signs of ritual violence. Archaeologists study violence to better understand how people in ancient societies ...

Why did this unique Andean mummy culture take root here and ... With a vast network of 70 cities, the Maya civilization in Central America enjoyed prosperity in the area's dense jungles for ...

Told as a cold case, this international archeological investigation is set to unveil the mysteries of the most powerful Andean civilization before the Incas, which thrived for over five centuries.