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A detailed look at the ancient megalithic structures in Cusco, Peru, discovered by the Inca civilization over a millennium ...
We know this for a fact: For the first time, direct chemical evidence of these drugs has been found, in residual traces left ...
Unearthed in Peru, the small underground room may have been used for rituals involving psychoactive drugs. New research ...
Well before the Europeans arrived, the indigenous people of North America raised cities that rivaled those an ocean away.
Researchers analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts from Tenochtitlan, revealing that the Mexica (Aztec) Empire sourced this important material from at least eight different locations, including regions ...
Located next to Sacsayhuamán, the Cusco Planetarium offers travelers a unique experience in the hills surrounding the city. While it may not be much to look at (the small planetarium is housed in ...
Historic flooding along the Mississippi River gives me an excuse to show another of my favorite maps, from Geological Investigation of the Alluvial Valley of the Lower Mississippi River. Each color ...
Known as Hiix Witz, or ‘Jaguar Hill’ in ancient Maya times, this site features prominently in the history of famous Maya cities like Piedras Negras and Yaxchilan as both an adversary and an ally.