Stable isotope and DNA evidence for ritual sequences in Inca child sacrifice.
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Stable isotope and DNA evidence for ritual sequences in Inca child sacrifice. / Wilson, Andrew S; Taylor, Timothy; Ceruti, Maria Constanza; Chavez, Jose Antonio; Reinhard, Johan; Grimes, Vaughan; Meier-Augenstein, Wolfram; Cartmell, Larry; Stern, Ben; Richards, Michael P; Worobey, Michael; Barnes, Ian; Gilbert, M Thomas P.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America, Vol. 104, No. 42, 2007, p. 16456-61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Stable isotope and DNA evidence for ritual sequences in Inca child sacrifice.
AU - Wilson, Andrew S
AU - Taylor, Timothy
AU - Ceruti, Maria Constanza
AU - Chavez, Jose Antonio
AU - Reinhard, Johan
AU - Grimes, Vaughan
AU - Meier-Augenstein, Wolfram
AU - Cartmell, Larry
AU - Stern, Ben
AU - Richards, Michael P
AU - Worobey, Michael
AU - Barnes, Ian
AU - Gilbert, M Thomas P
N1 - Keywords: Adolescent; Argentina; Ceremonial Behavior; Child; DNA; Female; Hair; History, Ancient; Homicide; Humans; Indians, South American; Isotopes; Male; Mummies; Peru
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Four recently discovered frozen child mummies from two of the highest peaks in the south central Andes now yield tantalizing evidence of the preparatory stages leading to Inca ritual killing as represented by the unique capacocha rite. Our interdisciplinary study examined hair from the mummies to obtain detailed genetic and diachronic isotopic information. This approach has allowed us to reconstruct aspects of individual identity and diet, make inferences concerning social background, and gain insight on the hitherto unknown processes by which victims were selected, elevated in social status, prepared for a high-altitude pilgrimage, and killed. Such direct information amplifies, yet also partly contrasts with, Spanish historical accounts.
AB - Four recently discovered frozen child mummies from two of the highest peaks in the south central Andes now yield tantalizing evidence of the preparatory stages leading to Inca ritual killing as represented by the unique capacocha rite. Our interdisciplinary study examined hair from the mummies to obtain detailed genetic and diachronic isotopic information. This approach has allowed us to reconstruct aspects of individual identity and diet, make inferences concerning social background, and gain insight on the hitherto unknown processes by which victims were selected, elevated in social status, prepared for a high-altitude pilgrimage, and killed. Such direct information amplifies, yet also partly contrasts with, Spanish historical accounts.
U2 - 10.1073/pnas.0704276104
DO - 10.1073/pnas.0704276104
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 17923675
VL - 104
SP - 16456
EP - 16461
JO - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
SN - 0027-8424
IS - 42
ER -
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