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DNA from Inca boy sacrificed 500 years ago shows how humans spread to South America
It sounds like something straight out of a “Hunger Games” novel: The rulers of a sprawling empire select beautiful children from throughout their vast territories and kill them in a ritualistic event to reinforce their power. During the Inca civilization, which thrived in South America before the arrival of Europeans, these ritual sacrifices were known as capococha.
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