Examine maps and ancient artifacts. And collect all six Inca chronicles!
Hi, I’m Craig Morris. One of the most amazing places I’ve excavated is the ancient Inca city of Huánuco Pampa. It’s located in a cold, remote part of the Andes mountains in Peru. Today, no one lives there. But 500 years ago, it was a thriving city in the Inca empire.
How do we know what life was once like in Huanuco Pampa? Because hundreds of buildings have been preserved, dozens of buildings have been excavated, and more than a million artifacts have been found there.
By looking at the maps we created of the buildings, and examining the artifacts found near them, my team and I figured out what some of the buildings were once used for. I found some of the places where people lived, where they stored food, where they held festivals, and much more.
