Sacrificial Children Aren't Uncommon Finds
Another Inca girl, Tanta Carhua, was given away as a sacrifice by her father. He traded her to the emperor in order to claim a cacique position in society, which would entitle him to high-quality food and products. Her story is fascinating...
"Beautiful Beyond Exaggeration"
That's how one Spanish historian described Tanta Carhau. She was ten years old at the time of her death. She served as a Capacocha sacrifice. This was a type of ritual that Incas performed in order to ensure that only humanity's best joined the deities in the afterlife...
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