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Analysis of Inca mummies identifies the drugs used in their most important sacrificial ritual

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 11/2/2026, 7:00:01 PM

Archaeologists have performed toxicological analysis on the mummified remains of people sacrificed at mountain shrines across the Inca Empire, revealing the psychoactive substances they consumed before their deaths.

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