Hundreds of children and llamas sacrificed in a ritual event in 15th century Peru
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 14:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A mass sacrifice at a 15th century archaeological site in Peru saw the ritual killing of over 140 children and over 200 llamas, according to a study released March 6, 2019 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Gabriel Prieto of the National University of Trujillo, Peru and colleagues. This is the largest known mass sacrifice of children—and of llamas—in the New World.