Child Sacrifice Atop Llullaillaco Volcano Linked to Inca Imperial Expansion | Ancient Origins

A new study dates the Llullaillaco child sacrifice to 1499, linking the Inca capacocha ritual to Emperor Huayna Capac's imperial expansion.

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