Bizarre Archaeological Finds That Still Baffle Scientists Today

Inca Child Sacrifices

Although the reason has never been known, scientists have discovered countless evidence that Inca society regularly sacrificed children to appease their gods. The bodies that have been found are, on average, between the ages of four and thirteen. Forensic tests even indicate that these children were given beer and coca leaf to numb them before they were killed. 

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