Hair and Sacrifice in the Andean World, as deduced by biomolecular approaches

• Main Author: Andrew Wilson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of York 2016
• Subjects: Archaeology; hair; Inca; Andean; sacrifice; Capacocha; ceremony; Llullaillaco Maiden; Cuzco; ritual; bioarchaeology; coca; CC1-960; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/2449187753dc4e94962cff15c804ef27

An individual’s first haircut is considered to be a major milestone in many world cultures and religions even today. It is interesting to note therefore that children placed as Inca child sacrifices in shrines on a number of the principal mountains in the Andes were found with many offerings, includ...