Human sacrifice
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Human sacrifice is the act of killing one or more humans as part of a ritual, which is typically intended to please or appease gods, a human ruler, public or jurisdictional demands for justice by capi
The Sacrifice of Iphigeneia, a depiction of a sacrificial procession on a mosaic from Roman Spain
Human sacrifice in the kingdom of Dahomey
Hawaiian sacrifice, from Jacques Arago's account of Freycinet's travels around the world from 1817 to 1820
The mythological sacrifice of Polyxena by the triumphant Greeks at the end of the Trojan War
Children of Llullaillaco
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The Children of Llullaillaco, also known as the Mummies of Llullaillaco, are three exceptionally well-preserved Inca child mummies discovered on 16 March 1999 by archaeologists Johan Reinhard, María C
Human sacrifice
…the sacrifice of a young girl. Though the ritual continued, the sacrifice was discontinued in the 19th century. South America "The Maiden", one of the Llullaillaco mummies, Inca human sacrifice, Salta province (Argentina) A "Tumi", a ceremonial knife used in Andean cultures, often for sacrificial purposes The Incas practiced…
La Doncella, the oldest of the three children
A view of Llullaillaco
An archaeological site at the top of Llullaillaco
La Doncella on display