An interesting and equally terrifying discovery was announced today about the Incas, one of the greatest civilizations in history. In their examination of the mummies, scientists discovered that the children to be sacrificed were given drugs.
In the Inca civilization, which lives on the west coast of South America and is among the greatest civilizations in history, human as ritual, especially child sacrifice (capacocha) was a common ritual. It was performed to celebrate major events such as the sacrifice of children, the birth of a new baby for the royal family, or the victory of a war.
Today, an interesting discovery about the Inca Civilization has been announced. In a new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, scientists revealed that ritually sacrificed children were given cocaine before being sacrificed. in research more than 500 years ago The toxicological analysis of two children aged six and seven who were burned during the ritual was performed.
They were given drugs to reduce their anxiety.
- Replica of the famous ‘Plomo Mummy’ of the Inca.
In samples taken from the nails and hair of the child mummies, the researchers discovered that the victims chewed coca leaves in their last weeks and got drunk with a drink called ‘ayahuasca’. It has antidepressant properties found in Banisteriopsis caapi, the plant from which the drink is made. to “reduce the anxiety and depressive states of the victims” was suspected of being used.
Another study published in the journal PNAS in 2013 The diet of a 13-year-old Inca girl had included the analysis. In this analysis, it was revealed that the child started to consume coca and alcohol before being sacrificed. It is thought that these methods enable children to be more ‘prepared’ for the victim.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/inca-child-sacrifice-drugs-cocaine-b2092447.html