Sacrificios de Niños, Adolescentesy Camélidos Jóvenes Durante el Intermedio Tardío en la Periferia de Chan Chan, Valle de Moche, Costa Norte del Perú

Mass child and young camelid sacrifices during the Late Intermediate Period at Huanchaquito-Las Llamas, on the northern periphery of Chan Chan, reveal significant social, political, and ideological dimensions. Preliminary analyses suggest distinct patterns in these rituals, which may have mirrored broader societal structures within the Chimú civilization. The study integrates physical anthropology and zooarchaeological data to hypothesize that such sacrifices were not merely ceremonial but served as strategic acts to reinforce power dynamics during a pivotal phase of Chan Chan's development, the largest pre-Inca urban center on Peru's northern coast.

Prieto, G., Goepfert, N., Valladares, K., & Vilela, J. (2014). SACRIFICIOS DE NIÑOS, ADOLESCENTESY CAMÉLIDOS JÓVENES DURANTE EL INTERMEDIO TARDÍO EN LA PERIFERIA DE CHAN CHAN, VALLE DE MOCHE, COSTA NORTE DEL PERÚ. Arqueología Y Sociedad, (27), 255–296. https://doi.org/10.15381/arqueolsoc.2014n27.e12202