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 ...

As the Chimú empire (ca. A.D. 900-1470) expanded along the north coast of Peru, it employed a mix of direct and indirect strategies to administer conquered populations. In order to investigate the ...

The Chimu were a pre-Incan culture that emerged out of the remnants of the Moche culture along the coast of Peru in 900AD. It was the largest pre-Columbian Empire in Peru until the Inca. The Chimu ...

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the remains of at least 12 children believed to have been sacrificed by the ancient Chimú civilisation, Reuters has reported. The team also uncovered a hoard of ...

Ancient remains of a wealthy pre-Inca society, possibly from the ruling class, were discovered in Peru. The eleven individuals were buried with luxurious jewellery, hinting at a violent end. Unearthed ...

The Chimú Prisoner Textile was last seen publicly 36 years ago in Paris for an exhibition titled “The Rhyme and the Reason.” Then-French President Francois Mitterand inaugurated the 637-piece ...

An analysis of the architecture, settlement distribution, and geography of the Chimu city of Chan Chan and specific attendant sites makes it possible to discuss the administration of land, water, and ...

A mass sacrifice of children and llamas 550 years ago may have been a desperate attempt to appease the gods in the wake of heavy rain and flooding. ByMegan Schmidt After the Chimú children were ...