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Inka scattered sacred coca leaves over sacrificed llamas, excavation suggests

First reported 2026-10-04 13:40 UTC · Updated 2026-10-04 13:40 UTC · 1 independent source

Deep in Peru's Acarí Valley lie the ruins of Tambo Viejo, an Inka provincial center where excavations have uncovered tasseled sacrificial llamas and brightly adorned guinea pigs. But save for a few seeds and some stored leaves, evidence of how the Inka used one of their most sacred plants in…

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  1. 2026-10-04 13:40 UTCPhys.org · phys.org ↗

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