Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient South American temple they say has helped pull back the curtain on the workings of its enigmatic Andean civilization. Known as the Tiwanaku ...

Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of South America in this 4K cinematic journey. From Patagonia’s towering peaks and the ...

So, humans ended up going the long way around. Of course, it wasn’t a planned thing. Nobody back then knew South America even existed. People just kept wandering over the horizon to the next place.

Ancient rock engravings in what’s now South America — believed to be among the largest in the world — were meant to mark the boundaries of the territories inhabited by their makers ...

Science Archaeology Lavish gravesite confirms women’s power in ancient South America The Caral civilization flourished from 3000–1800 BCE. Andrew Paul Apr 28, 2025 11:44 AM EDT ...

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago.

Located in the Pacific Ocean 3500 kilometres from South America, Rapa Nui is one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth. Polynesian people began settling there around AD 1200, when its 164 ...

Researchers have found evidence of butchery marks on the back of an ancient armadillo-like animal, suggesting humans were in South America 20,000 years ago -- earlier than many researchers thought.