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South America was the home of one of the great civilizations of the Western Hemisphere : the Inca Empire. At its height at the beginning of the sixteenth century, the empire was a rich, mighty domain that stretched some two thousand miles from what is...

When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Americas in the 1500s, among the native civilizations they encountered were two great empires. The Aztec Empire covered much of central Mexico, and had its capital at Tenochtitlan, the site of modern Mexico...

The Inca Empire (or Inka Empire) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cuzco. The Inca Empire arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in early 13th century. From...

A village near Peru's Machu Picchu has built a bridge over a turbulent river to open another route for backpackers trekking to the lofty Inca ruins.The bridge was inaugurated Saturday in the village of Santa Teresa despite the objections of government cultural experts, who fear...

Museumgoers gasped Thursday at the well-preserved mummy of an Inca maiden which is on display for the first time, a serene gaze etched on her face hundreds of years ago when she froze to death in the Andes.Hundreds of people packed a museum in Salta,...

1. Angkor WatThis fantastic collection of temples and palaces located in the depths of a Cambodian jungle reveal a glimpse into the apex of an ancient world, where Hindi and Buddhist mysticism reigned supreme, as manifested by some of the most astonishing art and architecture...

The Incas were Indian people of native day Peru. The Incas were a small tribe of Indians, whose main language was Quechua. The Incas conquered 10 million Aboriginal Inhabitants of the present nations of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, western Argentina, and Northern Chile. The Incan Empire lasted from 1100-1533.

This essay about the ancient civilization in south America, the Incas.  It deals with the technology advancements including medicine and towns built on the Andes mountain and the "Incan bees."

The Inca Empire in modern-day Peru lasted from 1450-1530 until in was destroyed by the invading Spanish colonialists.