Part II of Human Sacrifice
Like other societies of the time, the Inca were fond of human sacrifice. During rituals that paid homage to the Sun God Inti, they thought they had to go to extremes—in this case, extreme heights and cold—to appease. They didn’t test their hypotheses by not sacrificing the children to see what happens.
Subsequently, the severe cold enabled the pristine preservation of these sacrifices. One particular boy, for instance, was found so well-preserved that scientists could determine his blood type (type O), age (around eight or nine), and status (upper class) within the society. Glacial preservation has thus many surprises for modern man to discover.