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

Considered a High Honor

Children were chosen years in advance, and the process to ensure their physical perfection was lengthy. They were given hearty diets that were typically reserved for the emperor and his court in order to fatten them up. The night before a sacrifice, the children were adorned in jewels and fine clothing and attended a feast in their honor...

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