The Dark Truth Behind the Recovery of a 500-Year-Old Mummy

A "Sun Virgin"

La doncella was regarded as a Sun Virgin, or an "aclla," and was chosen and sanctified at the age of ten. She lived with other girls and women who were meant to become royal wives, priestesses, and sacrifices. She lived a luxurious and comfortable life, and her role as a sacrifice was viewed as honorable...

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