The Incas drugged children before sacrificing them. Another recent study analyzed hair and nail samples from several mummies and found traces of coca, alcohol and harmine. The children were "prepared" for sacrifice by giving them drugs for months. These child victims came to an end thanks to the arrival of Western culture.

The Incas drugged children before sacrificing them. Another recent study analyzed hair and nail samples from several mummies and found traces of coca, alcohol and harmine. The children were "prepared" for sacrifice by giving them drugs for months. These child victims came to an end thanks to the arrival of Western culture.