The Incas used stringy objects called 'khipus' to record data—we just got a step closer to understanding them
For more than a millennium, many Andean peoples used an object called a "khipu" (also spelled "quipu" and pronounced "key-poo ...
The Incas used mysterious stringy objects called ‘khipus’ to record data. We just got a step closer to understanding them
A new study reveals the most complex numeric connection ever made between two khipus. It could help lead us to even more ...
Tourist prompts nationwide backlash after spreading ashes at Machu Picchu: ‘No respect’
The clip was originally posted to TikTok by Peruvian tour operator IncaGo Expeditions but was taken down amid the fierce ...
Grieving tourist’s act at Machu Picchu prompts huge backlash
A tourist “urned” the ire of cultural preservationists after she was spotted sprinkling a loved one’s ashes at Peru’s Machu ...
When bassist Arthur Barrow survived an audition for guitar genius Frank Zappa
The 26-year-old bassist from San Antonio was given just two days to learn a song about church pancakes, stolen margarine, and ...
The false premise of prediction markets
Schwartz says prediction markets, in a way that’s not all that different from polling, are “metrics of sentiment.” And if the underdog ultimately wins, that doesn’t mean the prediction markets were ...
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Moche civilization's royal hall reveals possible female leadership
A team of archaeologists working in the Nepeña River Valley in western Peru has discovered a royal hall, which may indicate ...
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Charlie Appleby and William Buick could be in for a good day at Newmarket, with Watching Stars looking sure to be suited by a marked step up in trip ... (15:40), including Inca de Lafayette ...