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

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...

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Main Author: Andrew Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of York 2016-11-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
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Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue42/6/2.cfm