Archaeologists digging in an ancient Peruvian tomb have unearthed a skeleton, confirming that a mysterious people known as the Moche were ruled by a succession of queens that presided over a brutal ...

Scientists studied centuries-old bird feathers from an ancient tomb on the coast, and then traced the origins back to the ...

Seabird guano fertilization boosted maize production in ancient Peru, fueling Chincha wealth, trade networks, and strategic Inca alliances.

Ancient parrots really got around. A new analysis of their DNA found that humans transported living Amazonian macaw parrots across the Andes mountains to coastal Peru hundreds of years before the Inca ...

New research suggests seabird guano helped transform the Chincha Kingdom into one of the most prosperous societies in ancient Peru. Chemical clues in centuries-old maize show farmers fertilized their ...

(CNN) — An ancient Peruvian city that was a thriving hub of trade more than 3,000 years ago has been unveiled by archaeologists. Peñico is located in the Huaura province, north of the capital Lima, ...

Just north of Cusco in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a small studio draws on ancient Peruvian traditions. The town of ...