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by newguynewphone 1330 days ago
"In especially uncertain times, such as when an emperor died, or when volcanoes erupted or severe earthquakes or famine struck, priests sacrificed captured warriors or specially raised, perfectly formed children to the gods."

related to the article above

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/aug/04/why-incas-pe...