News — Americas

Bacteria Discovered Inside 1000-Year-Old Incan Mummies Is Resistant To Modern Antibiotics

Americas ancient bacteria Ancient Explorers Blog Discoveries genes Inca mummies Science Uncategorized

Scientists have discovered a gut bacteria inside 1,000-year-old Incan mummies. The bacteria is resistant to modern antibiotics even though the drugs were discovered within the last 100 years. This surprising discovery was made when scientists examined the DNA within the guts of three Incan mummies dating back to between the 10th and 14th centuries and […]

Read more →


Skeleton with stone-encrusted teeth found in Mexico ancient ruins

Americas Ancient Explorers Artifacts Blog Discoveries Mesoamerica Science Skull Uncategorized

Archeologists who found the 1,600-year-old skeleton near Mexico’s ancient Teotihuacan, said the woman was 35-40 when she died with intentionally deformed skull and teeth encrusted with mineral stones (AFP Photo/HO) Mexico City (AFP) – Archeologists have discovered the 1,600-year-old skeleton of an upper-class woman whose skull was intentionally deformed and teeth were encrusted with mineral […]

Read more →


Do you know that if you linked together all the Inca roads…

Americas ancient Ancient Explorers ArcheoGeology Blog Discoveries Inca inca messengers road network road system Science Uncategorized

…it would almost wrap around the     circumference of our entire planet? THE INCA ROAD SYSTEM WAS THE MOST EXTENSIVE AND ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN PRE-COLUMBIAN SOUTH AMERICA. The network was based on two north-south roads with numerous branches. The best known portion of the road system is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. […]

Read more →


Secret tunnel sealed 1,800 years ago offers clues to mysterious ancient city in Mexico

Americas Ancient Explorers ArcheoGeology Artifacts Blog Discoveries Science Teotihuacán

The ancient city of Teotihuacán northeast of Mexico City in Mexico holds more mysteries than answers. Archaeologists can only guess where the people who built the city came from, what religion they practiced, and why they abandoned the city. But the recent archaeological discovery of a tunnel under one of the city’s pyramids, the Temple of […]

Read more →


Tucume: The Largest Pyramid Complex in the World

Americas Ancient Explorers Blog Discoveries Peru Pyramid complex Tacume Uncategorized

Once thought to be natural formations, we now know the extremely weathered formations in Tacume are indeed ancient pyramids. Batan Grande Peru is rapidly becoming the capital of the pyramid world. Not only does it have the oldest officially recorded pyramid in the world (Caral), with each archaeologist’s spade dig, more pyramid complexes are uncovered. […]

Read more →