Inca child mummy returned to indigenous community in Argentina
The Inca child mummy, known as the 'Child of Chañi,' has been returned to an indigenous community in Argentina after 119 years in a museum. Discovered in 1905 at a high altitude, the child was sacrificed in a sacred Inca ritual. The Kolla community celebrated the return with ceremonies, emphasizing the cultural significance of the remains.
- ▪The mummy was found frozen in 1905 at nearly 5,900 meters on a mountain in Argentina.
- ▪It was returned to the Kolla indigenous community after spending 119 years in a Buenos Aires museum.
- ▪The child was between 5 and 7 years old when sacrificed as part of the Inca ritual known as 'capacocha.'
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Inca child mummy returned to indigenous community in ArgentinaSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPeople participate in a ceremony following the return of the so-called “Child of Chani,” an Inca-era child mummy found frozen in 1905 at nearly 5,900 meters on a mountain, after being returned to a local indigenous community following about 120 years in a Buenos Aires museum, El Moreno, in Jujuy province, Argentina May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Gianni BulacioPublished May 29, 2026, 08:04 PMUpdated May 29, 2026, 08:04 PMBUENOS AIRES, May 29 - The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered frozen in 1905 on a mountain in northwestern Argentina, has been returned to an indigenous community after spending 119 years in a Buenos Aires museum.The so-called "Child of Chañi," a…
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