Dozens of children as young as six found in new mass sacrifice site in Peru
The site is located close to another where 140 youngsters were slain, but the most recent discovery may be even bigger
A group of archaeologists has discovered the remains of more than 50 children who were ritually sacrificed by the pre-Columbian Chimu culture on the northern coast of what is now Peru.
The site is located close to another where evidence of the biggest-ever sacrifice of children was found, with more than 140 youngsters slain. But the most recent discovery may be even bigger.
“So far we have found the remains of 56 children who were sacrificed by the Chimu culture,” archaeologist Gabriel Prieto told AFP.
“At this new site, we can easily double the number of remains we found in Huanchaquito,” he said, referring to the nearby location where over 140 dead were found.
Huanchaquito, Peru
The new sacrifice site was discovered in the Pamapa La Cruz area in Huanchaco, a coastal district of Trujillo, Peru’s third-largest city.