A staple crop for the Inca, corn filled state granaries ... crops and often stockpiling three to seven years' worth of food in vast storage complexes. Imperial officials excelled at the art ...

Other plants that are very important to the economy are corn, which is called ... of building some of the Inca structures, and/or aided the Incas with water and food supplies?

What's old is new again at places like Xiquita, La Diabla and the city's newest Michelin-starred restaurant, Alma Fonda Fina.

These "mummy bundles" were often brightly decorated and buried with food, clothing and other items. Some archaeologists believe that the Inca mummified ... bags of corn and other offerings.

When it comes to Southern comfort food of the American South ... of complex civilizations such as the Maya, Aztecs, and Inca. Corn rapidly became a crucial crop, spreading across the Americas ...

A rundown of what to eat and drink in Peru, as well as what do and the best hotels in Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, and Paracas ...

All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be descended from the sun god. Llamas were the Incas' most important domestic animal, providing food, clothing and ...

The discovery of an Inca mummy on the Quehuar Volcano, located in the Salta region of Argentina in 1975, was a significant ...

Located in a beautiful 16th-century colonial mansion that was once home to Spanish Admiral Francisco Alderete Maldonado, the Museo Inka (Inca Museum) boasts an eclectic assortment of Incan artifacts.