Inca Mummies Reveal Drugs Used in Child Sacrifice Rituals

• Archaeologists analyzed mummified remains of Inca sacrificial victims across the empire.
• Psychoactive substances were identified in the remains of children.
• The Inca believed these substances helped children become intermediaries with the gods.
• The substances may have been an offering to ease the children's journey.
• The ritual took place at mountain shrines across the Inca Empire.