Artículo
Rescue Archaeology of the Inca Mummy on Mount Quehuar, Argentina
Fecha de publicación:
12/2005
Editorial:
Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale
Revista:
Journal of Biological Research
ISSN:
1826-8838
e-ISSN:
2284-0230
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Over five hundred years ago the Incas carried out dramatic ceremonies on mountain summits, many of which were over 6,000 meters high. The most important offerings made at these sites involved human sacrifices. On Mount Quehuar in northwestern Argentina, an Inca sacrificial victim was found on the summit, but the frozen remains had been severely damaged by dynamite used by looters. In this study we present the results of the rescue archaeology undertaken at the site. The structures excavated and the mummy and artifacts recovered are described.
Palabras clave:
Inca
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Human Sacrifice
,
Andes
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Mummy
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Colecciones
Articulos(CCT - SALTA-JUJUY)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - SALTA-JUJUY
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - SALTA-JUJUY
Citación
Reinhard, Johan; Ceruti, Maria Constanza; Rescue Archaeology of the Inca Mummy on Mount Quehuar, Argentina; Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale; Journal of Biological Research; LXXX; 1; 12-2005; 303-307
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