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Mass Sacrifices in Ancient Peru Coincided With El Niños, Yet Daily Life There Was Surprisingly Peaceful


Archaeologists have noticed that mass ritual sacrifices in ancient Peruvian society sometimes occurred around the same time as moments of climate catastrophe.

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