Famous child mummies in Andes may belong to kids who were sacrificed to ‘ritually anchor’ the Inca’s presence as their empire expanded
The “Llullaillaco Maiden” – a teenage girl whose mummified body was found atop a cold volcano in Argentina – was believed to have been sacrificed centuries ago. Inca. Now, a new analysis of plant remains found in her burial is helping archaeologists pinpoint the historical events that led to her death half a millennium ago. …