The Inca Empire was unique among the pre-Columbian states of the Andes in the extent to which it formalized and organized its ethnic religion into an imperial one, by incorporating the beliefs and ...

At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth ... its rule resulting in a universal language - a form of Quechua, a religion worshipping the sun, and a 14,000 ...

Others think it was a pilgrimage site to honor the founding of the Inca religion, or likely some combination ... in 1532 forever altered the Inca empire, a kingdom he described as “so beautiful ...

the Spanish quickly imposed their own religion on the Empire. One of the first churched they built was San Francisco de Quito – constructed on top of the palace of the last undisputed Inca ...

A remarkable discovery of underground tunnels beneath Cusco’s historic district is offering fresh insights into Inca ...

All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be descended from the sun god. Llamas were the Incas' most important domestic animal, providing food, clothing and ...

At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth ... its rule resulting in a universal language - a form of Quechua, a religion worshipping the sun, and a 14,000 ...

All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be descended from the sun god. Llamas were the Incas' most important domestic animal, providing food, clothing and ...