‘Wherever you dig, there is another one’: Largest ancient child sacrifice site discovered

By Zach Halaschak

Published August 30, 2019 2:05pm ET

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‘Wherever you dig, there is another one’: Largest ancient child sacrifice site discovered — In this Oct. 29, 2014 photo, Dionisio Mulla digs a grave for his brother-in-law Felix Huaman in Huallhua in Peru's Ayahuanco district. | (Rodrigo Abd/AP)

The remains of up to 250 children have been unearthed by archaeologists in Peru, the largest discovery of its type.

The children were aged between four and 14 and appeared to have been killed as part of a ritual sacrifice to appease gods of the pre-Columbian Chimu society. The corpses of 40 ancient warriors were also found at the dig site, located near the beachside tourist town of Huanchaco.

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