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Inca children were drugged and then sacrificed on volcanic peaks and mountains
An international team of scientists has found that Inca children were drugged before being ceremoniously sacrificed as part of the so-called capacocha ritual.
Rúpac – “The Machu Picchu of Lima”
The Archaeological Complex of Rúpac-Marca Kullpi, often known as the “Machu Picchu of Lima", is a settlement associated with the pre-Inca Los Atavillos culture in the Huaral Province of Peru.
Waqrapukara – The “Horn Fortress”
Waqrapukara, loosely translated as the “horn fortress” in Quechua is a pre-Inca and Inca site, located in the district of Pomacanchi, in the department of Cusco, Peru.
The Choquequilla Inca Huaca
Choquequilla, also called Ñaupa Iglesia, is an Inca huaca shrine, constructed within a cave opening near the present-day village of Pachar in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
Radio-carbon dating reveals that Machu Picchu is older than previously thought
Archaeologists have used advanced radio-carbon dating on the historic Inca site of Machu Picchu, revealing that the site was founded earlier than previously thought.
Q’enqo Grande – The Sacred Inca Huaca Complex & Cave
Q’enqo, also called Qenko, is an extensive huaca/wak'a rock-cut complex, located near the former Inca capital of Cusco (Qusqu) in the Cusco Region of Peru.