Frozen Inca Girl's Face Recreated After 500 Years
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The face of a 14-year-old Inca girl, known as the Ice Maiden of Ampato, who was sacrificed more than 500 years ago, has been reconstructed through archaeological analysis. The Ice Maiden's mummified body was found on Mount Ampato in Peru in 1995, and her face had deteriorated over time. The facial reconstruction, created by Swedish archaeologist and sculptor Oscar Nilsson, is now on display at a museum in Arequipa, Peru, along with the mummy and stories of other sacrificed children. The reconstruction offers insights into the Inca ritual of capacocha, which involved the sacrifice of children and animals to please the gods.
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