600-year-old Inca reveal ‘computer-like’ system that could store data, organise records, and even mimic encryption

Before smartphones, spreadsheets, or even written alphabets as we know them, the Inca appear to have managed information in a ...

The Inca May Have Invented the World’s First Computer System—600 Years Ago

Scientists used the quipu’s data to build working spreadsheets, file systems, and encryption tools, rivaling conventional ...
Ars Technica

A forensic artist has given a 500-year-old Inca “ice maiden” a face

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...
KPBS

A lock of hair may have just changed what we know about life in the Incan Empire

The Inca Empire in South America, one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies, was known for many innovations — such as the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network, and a system ...
Science Daily

Ancient DNA reveals diverse community in 'Lost City of the Incas'

DNA analysis of 34 individuals buried at Machu Picchu revealed that many traveled alone from throughout the Inca Empire. Who lived at Machu Picchu at its height? A new study, published today in ...