Toxicology of Inca Mummies Reveals Cocaine And Alcohol Use Before Sacrifice
Analysis of hair and fingernails from eight mummified children confirms they consumed psychoactive substances prior to ritual sacrifice on mountain peaks.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 3 Nov 2026. Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories published first, on 3 November at 00:00 UTC; New Scientist followed 1 min later. The most recent article, from Scientific American, appeared on 3 November at 15:57 UTC.
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- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesAnalysis of Inca mummies identifies the drugs used in their most important sacrificial ritual
- New ScientistInca children were drugged before being sacrificed
- Scientific AmericanIncan children were given hallucinogens before they were sacrificed to the gods
Sources
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- Incan children were given hallucinogens before they were sacrificed to the gods Scientific American
- Inca children were drugged before being sacrificed New Scientist
- Analysis of Inca mummies identifies the drugs used in their most important sacrificial ritual Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
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