DNA from Inca boy sacrificed 500 years ago shows how humans spread to South America
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 18:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
It sounds like something straight out of a “Hunger Games” novel: The rulers of a sprawling empire select beautiful children from throughout their vast territories and kill them in a ritualistic event to reinforce their power. During the Inca civilization, which thrived in South America before the...