Legacy MattersIn Argentina, thousands are seeing the serene gaze of a remarkably preserved mummy of an Inca maiden. La Donacella or the Maiden was found at the bottom of an icy pit on a volcana, still dressed in fine clothes.
She was probably sacrificed in a ceremony marking the annual corn festival, given alcohol to sleep, and left to die at an altitude of 22,000 feet on a volcano over 500 years ago.
Teenage girl was frozen sacrifice
Posted by Jill Fallon at September 10, 2007 5:01 PM | Permalink