Learn how ancient DNA and isotope analysis revealed that Amazon parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru in a pre-Inca trade network.

A new study shows that parrots and Amazon macaws were traded across the Andes for elite feather ornaments long before the ...

The hyper-arid coastal desert of Peru is an unlikely place to find the electric-blue and brilliant scarlet feathers of tropical rainforest parrots. Yet, during a 2005 excavation at the religious ...

New analysis of ancient parrot DNA has revealed that vibrant Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru centuries before the Inca Empire, highlighting a sophisticated ...

Ancient DNA and other clues from feathers found in modern Peru hint that the ancient Ychsma culture imported birds from the distant Amazon.

We explore the mysteries of Sacsayhuaman, challenging historical narratives. Discover evidence of ancient repair work by the Inca and uncover potential connections between cultures. Learn about the ...

Journey high into the Andes Mountains to discover the secrets of the ancient empire of the Inca, a civilization that rivaled the Roman Empire, yet rose and fell within 100 years. The Inca were ...

View of the Peruvian Andes near Cuzco - Lialina Olena/Shutterstock Machu Picchu isn't just Peru's most famous tourist attraction; the 15th-century Incan citadel is a wonder of the world, etched onto ...