1,200-Year-Old Pregnant Woman’s Sacrifice Unearthed in Ecuador’s Manteño Period Burial

Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered the remains of a pregnant woman who lived 1,200 years ago during the Manteño period. The burial, which included valuable trade artifacts like Spondylus shells and obsidian blades, suggests a ritual sacrifice, though the exact motivations remain unclear. Fractures on her skull indicate she may have died from a fatal blow, and h…

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