New mapping and ground evidence points to the Nazca Lines as a ritual landscape—sacred paths, platforms, and trapezoids used for mass gatherings and offerings tied to water and fertility. Here’s how ...

Beneath the dunes near Nazca lies Cahuachi—a mostly empty ceremonial “Mecca” that swelled with pilgrims, feasts, and ritual offerings tied to water and the farming calendar. This chapter traces how ...

Peru is often defined by the mystical ruins of Machu Picchu, but the country holds far more archaeological treasures than ...