The details of the ceremony in which nearly 140 children were killed and dedicated to God were clear, the possibility that the heart was removed

An international archeology team conducting excavations of the 15th century ruins in the northwestern part of Peru found that nearly 140 children and 200 camelids were dedicated to sacrifice (sacrifice) I made it clear. The sacrifice of sacrificing humans and animals as an offering to God has been done as a culture all around the world in the past but it is unusual for traces of such a large amount of sacrifices to be found at once .

A mass sacrifice of children and camelids at the Huanchaquito-Las Llamas site, Moche Valley, Peru
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0211691

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The beginning when the massive sacrifice dedicated in the 15th century was revealed is that the residents of the northern Peru in 2011 discovered that human and camelid bones protrude from the stagnant dunes. The vicinity of the bone discovery site became the excavation site called Huanchaquito-Las Llamas, and the first excavation survey found 43 bodies of children and 74 camelid bodies. Camelids are considered either llama or alpaca , but which one is not specified.

The research team conducted an excavation study after that, and the number of children and animals sacrificed by excavation in 2014 and 2016 has expanded to three times. At the time of article creation, 137 children, 3 adults, and 200 camelids' remains are discovered. Researchers say that the number of sacrifices may increase further in future surveys, as the possibility that there are still undiscovered sacrifices may be considered.

John Verano, an archaeologist at the University of Tulane said, "This archaeological discovery was surprising to all the research team." "We have never seen so many sacrifices before, and there was no historical or folklore document that the sacrifice of large-scale children and animals had been dedicated so far at the northern Peru." Mr. Verano insisted that the series of discoveries was unexpected. ※ Clicking the image will disengage the mosaic.

Analysis of the bodies by radiocarbon dating showed that a series of sacrifices were dedicated around 1450 and the sacrifices were buried over approximately 700 square meters. Also, as a result of analysis of the DNA of the corpse, it was found that the sacrificed children contained both males and females and that the age at the time of being killed was between 5 and 14 years old.

The northwest part of Peru was dominated by the Kingdom of Chimoo from the 9th century to the 15th century, and the Chimu culture which believes in the moon centering on the capital city of Chan Chan was prosperous. Thinking of the time period, the sacrifices discovered this time are also believed to have been influenced by the culture of Chimu.

It is not clear why on earth why children were sacrificed, but the research team says that "in the ancient culture the child's body is considered to be" mixed with God " It was thought that it was suitable for gifts to gods and messengers, "and explained that there is a possibility that it was sacrificed due to the nature of such children. It is also said that the point where the sacrifice was buried represents the wrath of God in Chimu culture and the ritual may have played a role to soothe God's wrath.

Also, considering that the point at which children and animals were buried is a thick mud layer, and the mud has people and animals' footprints, sacrifice rituals were held after the events such as heavy rain and floods "The researchers said that there was a possibility that they sacrificed to God and tried to quell their anger because of extreme heavy rains in dry areas.

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There seems to be a possibility that the body of the children has traces of ribs being cut and the heart has been removed. In addition, it is also found that children were buried in a form facing the sea, with the animals facing the mountains, after being killed. From the relics left around the corpse, it is also suggested that killed children were face painted and wore a cotton headdress.

Moreover, considering the degree of deformation of the skull of children and the heterogeneity of carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios, the research team collected not only children belonging to a single regional group but also various geographical and ethnic groups He pointed out that he might have been children. It is possible that a broad group of people belonging to Chimoo culture cooperated to collect children and sacrifice them with the same purpose.

This discovery seems horrible, but it can be an important archaeological and anthropological clue to understanding ancient culture. "We were very fortunate, as we were able to uncover the ruins completely and we were able to build a team of interdisciplinary researchers and labs," Verano said.