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Study reveals psychoactive drugs given to Inca child sacrifices

Researchers detect psychoactive drugs in Inca child mummy samples

1 Nov 2 · 5d ago · 8 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 1 of 2

Toxicological analysis of hair and nail samples from eight mummified children sacrificed during Inca capacocha rituals reveals traces of cocaine, alcohol, and harmine—a hallucinogenic compound from ayahuasca. The children, aged 6–14 and dating to around 500 years ago, were discovered at sites in Peru, Argentina, and Chile.

Researchers detect psychoactive drugs in Inca child mummy samples
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“Our main question was which psychoactive substances were given to children during the capacocha ritual and what purpose they served.”

Dagmara Socha, archaeologist, University of Warsaw

Dagmara Socha Archaeologist, University of Warsaw

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What was reported 2 claims about this development

  1. 2 outlets Analysis of Inca mummies reveals which drugs sacrificed children took

    first by Archaeology News Online Magazine, 5d ago · also ScienceAlert

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  2. 1 outlet Inca Child Sacrifice Mummies’ Hair Reveals Coca and Alcohol Use

    first by Gizmodo, 5d ago

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