Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, the legendary Lost City of the Incas. But was he the first to discover Machu Picchu - and was it ever lost at all?

Sep 5, 2009 – Tony Dunnell

Learn about truths and theories about the complete meanings of the Inca's accounting and information system: the quipus.

Feb 14, 2009 – Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

At around ten years of age, they were taken from their homes, never to return.

Aug 20, 2008 – Colin Forsyth

Discover one of the most extraordinary feats in military history that immortalized a conquistador and lead to the end of a civilization.

Aug 18, 2008 – Richard DeWayne Morris

To Andean people before the Conquest, rocks, mountains and streams were hardly inanimate objects, but vibrant living spirits.

Aug 6, 2008 – Colin Forsyth

In Tiwantinsuyu, the empire of the Incas, spindles and looms were just as important as spears and shields.

Aug 2, 2008 – Colin Forsyth

Atahualpa, mighty sun-god emperor of the Incas and commander of a huge army, was no match for the crafty foul play of Francisco Pizarro and a couple hundred Spaniards.

Mar 25, 2007 – Henry Ramsey

The Inca road system is an admirable feat of engineering, and it served several important functions for their Empire.

Nov 6, 2006 – John Crandall

Inca burial practices, which included preparation for the afterlife, were linked to their religious beliefs.

Oct 25, 2006 – Henry Ramsey

While Hernán Cortés is regarded as the conqueror of the mighty Aztec Empire, former illiterate pig-farmer Francisco Pizarro is credited with wiping out the Inca Empire.

Oct 13, 2006 – Henry Ramsey