The mummified remains richly decorated with sacrificial flames were discovered in Peru, and possibly would have been used through the Incas to appease the population after invading their land, archaeologists say.
A team from the University of Calgary and huamanga University, Peru, discovered animal remains at the former Inca administrative center of Tambo Viejo, formerly used to supervise the other people in the Acari Valley.
These are the earliest known remains of “naturally mummified” flames, an animal that experts know was of wonderful importance to the other Incas and was slaughtered.
They are “exceptionally well preserved” and were killed more than 500 years ago according to the team that discovered them, and were decorated with the marks of a ritual that was provided before a harvest or event.
According to the study team, there were no apparent symptoms of blood bath or death when they analyzed the remains of decorated flame mummies, suggesting that they might have been buried alive.
The mummified remains richly decorated with sacrificial flames have been discovered in Peru, and possibly would have been used through other Inca people to appease a newly conquered region, archaeologists say.
Mummy flame remains (pictured) discovered through which he says this is the first example of ritual sacrifice made in this way.
The mummified flame probably buried alive as a component of ritual sacrifice more than 500 years ago, perhaps to appease locals.
Lidio M. Valdez of the University of Calgary and his colleagues were an Inca administrative region where the bones of sacrificed flame loads had already been discovered.
However, this discovery was unique, as the flames were decorated and gave the impression of being buried alive, which as a component of a strong mass sacrifice.
“Historical records imply that animal sacrifices were vital to the Incas, who used them as special offerings to supernatural deities,” said Dr. Valdez, director of the excavation and follow-up document.
“This is the case with flames, considered a moment only for humans worth sacrifice,” Valdez added.
These tombs were marked with tropical bird feathers, to further consolidate the authority of the New Inca on earth and serve as a reminder to those living on earth.
The Spanish conquistadors documented how flames were killed through the charges to ensure successful crops, healthy herds and victory in the war, cutting off their necks and throwing them into the wells.
However, this new discovery, published in Antiquity magazine, suggests that they had a key purpose beyond devout sacrifice: to conquer the population from a newly conquered or colonized territory domain.
Archaeologists involved in the excavations used radiocarbon dating back to when the sacrifices were made and discovered that this would have taken place about 500 years ago.
This discovery revealed that the offerings, which also included decorated guinea pigs, took a position after the rule, in the Acari Valley, peacefully annexed through the Incas.
A team from the University of Calgary and the University of Huamanga, Peru, discovered the remains of animals in the ancient Inca administrative center of Tambo Viejo, once used to monitor the citizens of the Acari Valley.
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