Sacrifices

="Incan sacrifices" by Keegan= Recent evidence shows there have been boys and girls killed in sacrificial ceremonies in the 15th & 16th centuries. The Incan leaders wanted the children to serve as sacrificial tributes. Tamara Bray says the kind of sacrifices the Incas did don't occur today. The child would only be sacrificed if they were 4-10 years old. The children were not related either. Historical writing indicated that the victims were druged so they wouldn't feel any pain. DNA evidence shows some were killed by being strangled or a blow with blunt weapon to the head. The ritual was called the Capacocha. JhonVerano says the Capacocha might be hard to understand for some. http://www.newsfeeds.com/archive/sci-archaeology-mesoamerican/msg00224.html http://www.jms.aps.edu/JMS/Lopez/aztec_sacrifice.jpg