"It's so rich." Researchers uncover source of 'white gold' linked to ancient civilization: '[It] is the top of the top' first ...

The Chincha Kingdom was transporting seabird excrement from islands to valleys as early as the 13th century, and this ...

Learn how ancient bird poop boosted corn harvests and helped turn the Chincha Kingdom into a powerful coastal society.

New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano – nutrient-rich bird droppings – was not only essential to ...

Before this fateful attack, Pizarro’s brother, Pedro Pizarro, made a curious observation: other than the Inca himself, the Lord of Chincha was the only person at Cajamarca carried on a litter, a ...

In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler ...

Researchers believe Peñico gained influence following the decline of Caral, one of the oldest civilizations in the Americas. - Caral Archaeological Zone/Handout/Reuters An ancient Peruvian city that ...

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 ...

Researchers uncovered a circular structure on a hillside in Peru’s northern Barranca province, including the remains of stone and mud buildings constructed at about 600m (1,970ft) above sea level ...

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, according ...