The global launch of an upcoming exhibition at Shanghai Museum, On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas, was held in Shanghai on May 8. [Gao Erqiang/China Daily] Shanghai ...

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Indigenous people in the Andes domesticated the potato – a great source of starch, ​vitamins, minerals and fiber – 6,000 to ...

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Back in 2007 my brother and I hiked the Inca Trail through the Andes mountains of Peru to the ancient city of Machu Picchu, ...

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What does it actually take to control the world? Civilizations have come and gone, but a handful didn’t just survive. They dominated. They built massive armies, controlled trade routes across ...

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Each week, we showcase a different astonishing artifact that gives us new insight into how our ancestors lived. A chance ...

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