13 days ago · Peru
Inka scattered sacred coca leaves over sacrificed llamas, excavation suggests
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Peru. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 13:40 UTC. The headline in use is “Inka scattered sacred coca leaves over sacrificed llamas, excavation suggests”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Deep in Peru's Acarí Valley lie the ruins of Tambo Viejo, an Inka provincial center where excavations have uncovered tasseled sacrificial llamas and brightly adorned guinea pigs. But save for a few seeds and some stored leaves, evidence of how the Inka used one of their most sacred plants in…
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Inka scattered sacred coca leaves over sacrificed llamas, excavation suggests
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