Speaking of women in power in latin america...

The tomb of a Peruvian woman who died some 1,600 years ago was found recently, and the status of her tomb suggests she was of high status. The whole article is here.

Another fun fact of this discovery - "She is elite, but somewhat of an enigma," said John Verano, a physical anthropologist at Tulane University, who worked with the Peruvian archaeologists who made the discovery last year.