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Gruesome Discoveries: Recently Unearthed Artifacts Reveal Our Dark Past

A 700-year-old burial mound containing the remains of 76 sacrificed children and two adults — all of whom had their chests cut open — has been found in Peru.

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    'An offering to energize the fields': 76 child sacrifice victims, all with their chests cut open, unearthed at burial site in Peru

    'An offering to energize the fields': 76 child sacrifice victims, all with their chests cut open, unearthed at burial site in Peru

    An analysis of previous sacrifices at the same site suggests the victims were conquered people brought to work on the land. A 700-year-old burial …

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