August
28
/ 2019
Archaeologists and anthropologists excavating in the north of Peru have made the horrifying discovery of more than 227 child burials near Huanchaco. This is added to the “140 children, three adults, and at least 200 young llamas” that were found in the Huanchaquito-Las Llamas site in March. All were ritually sacrificed by the Chimú culture. The huge number of sacrifices has led chief archaeologist at the site, Feren Castillo, to say, “This is the biggest site where the remains of sacrificed children have been found […] It's uncontrollable, this thing with the children. Wherever you dig, there's another one.” The Huanchaquito-Las Llamas Site The Chimú culture flourished along the coast of Peru from about 900 until 1470 AD, at which
