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Inca Empire

Inca history, development, mummies, ruins, archaeology, excavations, photos and related resources

Ancient Peru

The Inca Moche Chimu Paracas Nazca and Chachapoya Peoples - creators of civilization in the Andes.

Ancient Bolivia

Lake Titicaca & Samapaita - more than just an outpost of Inca civilization.

Andes Expedition

The discovery of the "ice maiden" on Pichu Pichu from the National Geographic.

Bolivia History

Lake Titicaca & Samapaita - more than just an outpost of Inca civilization.

Hiram Bingham

An introduction to the man who discovered Machu Picchu in 1911.

Ice Treasures of the Inca

View the National Geographic report of the ice mummies.

Inca Architecture

Philosophy techniques and results. Excellent information.

Inca Mummies - Secrets of a Lost World

Report from the National Geographic Society about the thousands of Inca mummies unearthed in Puruchuco includes a documentary, field reports, photos and lots more detailed information.

Lake Titicaca

Legend Of Lake Titicaca And The Lemurian Solar Disc.

Le Gout du Perou - A Taste of Peru

Choose French, Spanish or English, then click on the map for photos and commentary.

Lost Cities Adventure

Use Quicktime 4 or see the photos of Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, Lima, and various sites in Northern Peru. With historical and archaeological commentary.

Pedro de Cieza de Léon: Chronicles of the Incas 1540

Accounting from the Modern History Sourcebook.

Peru: The Inka Empire (15-16th c. A.D.)

Photographs from Images of World History.

Sacred Valley - Ollantaytambo

Travelogue and photos.

Ancient tomb found in Torontoy, Machu Picchu

Explanation, photos and comments about the Incan site of Toronty, in Machu Picchu National Park.
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