How Did They Pass Away?
Researchers were attempting to put together the mystery of how these youngsters were sacrificed, but they didn’t know what had really taken place. Fortunately, they were kept so well that their hearts and lungs could be shown to be inflated and still contain blood.
As though they were still alive, it seemed. Researchers suspect that Llullaillaco Maiden was paralyzed and allowed to die, while the other two children were carried to the location and left to starve. Using metal headgear, they were able to determine that the 4- or 5-year-old girl was hit by lightning after she died.