Thursday, 7 March 2019

Hundreds of children and llamas sacrificed in ritual event in 15th century Peru

Hundreds of children and llamas sacrificed in ritual event in 15th century Peru

A mass sacrifice at a 15th century archaeological site in Peru saw the ritual killing of over 140 children and over 200 llamas, according to a new study in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Gabriel Prieto of the National University of Trujillo, Peru and colleagues. This is the largest known mass sacrifice of children – and of llamas – in the New World.

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