New radiocarbon dating of the ‘Llullaillaco Maiden’ appears to rule out a response to natural disasters or Inca campaigns of conquest.

New radiocarbon dating of the ‘Llullaillaco Maiden’ appears to rule out a response to natural disasters or Inca campaigns of conquest.

Analysis of corn, cassava and coca remains found with three mummified Inca children in Argentina narrows their deaths to around 1499, suggesting the ritual may have helped cement…