Ancient Mass Child Sacrifice May Be World's Largest
More than 140 children were ritually killed in a single event in Peru more than 500 years ago. What could possibly have been the reason?
Many of the children had their faces smeared with a red cinnabar-based pigment during the ceremony before their chests were cut open, most likely to remove their hearts. The sacrificial llamas appear to have met the same fate.
More than 140 children were ritually killed in a single event in Peru more than 500 years ago. What could possibly have been the reason?
Many of the children had their faces smeared with a red cinnabar-based pigment during the ceremony before their chests were cut open, most likely to remove their hearts. The sacrificial llamas appear to have met the same fate.