Western south america. Researchers May Be Closer to Solving Ancient Inca Mystery - History in the Headlines. Print Cite Article Details:Researchers May Be Closer to Solving Ancient Inca Mystery Author Sarah Pruitt Website Name History.com Year Published 2016 Title Researchers May Be Closer to Solving Ancient Inca Mystery URL Access Date January 07, 2016 Publisher A+E Networks The site of the ancient city of Incahuasi, meaning “house of the Inca emperor,” sits in the hills above the Cañete River valley, about 100 miles south of the modern-day city of Lima, Peru.
In the 15th and early 16th centuries, when the powerful Inca Empire extended throughout the Andes Mountains, from Ecuador to central Chile, Incahuasi served as a base for the Inca invasion of the southern Peruvian coast; today it is an important archaeological complex for researchers seeking insight into the life of the Incas. The ancient Inca device known as the khipu consists of a series of knotted cotton or wool strings hung from a main cord, typically made from llama or alpaca hair. Genetic study challenges Americas settlement theories by linking Amazonians and Australasians. Ancient origins ...
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