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Hairstyles, including one man with pine resin “hair gel,” as well as clothing, have also been recovered. They are so well-preserved that initially, people thought they had stumbled across modern murder victims. Sometimes, while the skin and hair remain, the bones do not, resulting in a “skin bag” effect, but others retain their bones and have even had their faces forensically reconstructed.
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While some may be accidental deaths, many of these bodies show evidence of violent and possibly ritual deaths, suggesting that at least some may have been human sacrifices, though the exact circumstances of these sacrifices remain mysterious. (And besides preserving humans, bogs have also been known to preserve ancient butter.)
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On A Mountain
In about 1500, three Inca children, heavily drugged on coca and alcohol, were buried in a tomb high in the Andes and left to die as ritual sacrifices. These children, a 15-year-old girl and a younger boy and girl about four or five years old, were found nearly perfectly preserved; even today, they appear to be sleeping. The incredible preservation of the children, who came from noble backgrounds, allowed for insight into food, clothing, and society of the times.
“Yes, that they MURDER CHILDREN.”
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The eldest girl’s hair was elaborately braided, and the other children were wrapped in intricately woven blankets. The younger girl’s body had, at one time, been struck by lightning, earning her the nickname “la nina del rayo,” or “Lightning Girl.” Child sacrifice was not uncommon in the Inca Empire, and others have been found on other mountains. Known as the Children of Llullaillaco, their display in museums has caused controversy regarding indigenous rights and spurred debates over the appropriateness of putting human remains on display.
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