The Final Ascent: New Study Reveals How the Inca Conducted Capacocha Sacrifices | Ancient Origins

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A new CT scan study reveals the 500-year-old Boy of Cerro El Plomo died from a ritual blow to the head, not hypothermia, reshaping our understanding of the Inca Capacocha sacrifice.

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