The drugs of death: Inca child sacrifices were given cocaine, alcohol and ayahuasca before being killed on mountaintops, gruesome study reveals
The bodies of sacrificed children have been found across the Incan Empire - and now a chilling detail about their final moments has been revealed.
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Daily Mail ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
The drugs of death: Inca child sacrifices were given cocaine, alcohol and ayahuasca before being killed on mountaintops, gruesome study reveals
The bodies of sacrificed children have been found across the Incan Empire - and now a chilling detail about their final moments has been revealed.
Human sacrifices were ‘plied with cocaine and alcohol’ before gruesome Inca ritual
Women and children may have been plied with cocaine, alcohol and psychoactive drugs before they were brutally sacrificed by the Incas.
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Daily Mail and Metro. Daily Mail published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was Metro, 14 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Inca, Incan Empire and Incas.
