Second Pre-Columbian mass child sacrifice site discovered in Peru
6/09/2018 09:00:00 PM
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of more than 50 children who were ritually sacrificed by the pre-Columbian Chimu culture on the northern coast of what is now Peru.
The site is close to another where evidence of the biggest-ever sacrifice of children — more than 140 — was found. But the most recent discovery may be even bigger.
“So far we have found the remains of 56 children who were sacrificed by the Chimu culture,†archaeologist Gabriel Prieto said. “At this new site, we can easily double the number of remains we found in Huanchaquito,†he said, referring to the site where over 140 dead were found.
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