WorldPingInka scattered sacred coca leaves over sacrificed llamas, excavation suggests
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Deep in Peru's Acarí Valley lie the ruins of Tambo Viejo, an Inka provincial center where excavations have uncovered tasseled sacrificial llamas and brightly adorned guinea pigs.
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- Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:40:01 UTC.
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