It is known that the pre-columbian civilizations they made numerous sacrifices to satisfy the thirst of the gods who protected (and punished) the inhabitants of these lands.
Image Bruno Girin
Lots of likely guesses human sacrifices they were always part of the hypotheses of archaeologists, historians and scientists, but given the little evidence that we have of these civilizations, being so old the data begin to emerge little by little, leaving slight evidence of what happened in history before of the colonization of America.
Such is the case of the Incas, a civilization that was located especially in the area of Peru, South America. About 30 kilometers south of Limethere is a complex called Pachacamac It has a large necropolis that houses remains of different cultures, both Inca and pre-Inca. But the most surprising evidence is the remains of obviously sacrificed humans.
One of these bodies found corresponds to a 35-year-old man who was found with a rope around his neck. Another case, more evident, is that of a 12-year-old boy who shows signs of a violent death, presenting a large part of his skull broken. These are, without a doubt, indications that will give us more clues to discover this complex civilization that populated South America.