Capacocha or Qhapaq hucha [1] (Quechua: qhapaq noble, solemn, principal, mighty, royal, hucha crime, sin, guilt [2] [3] Hispanicized spellings Capac cocha, Capaccocha, Capacocha, also qhapaq ucha) was an important sacrificial rite among the Inca that typically involved the …

1998年11月24日 · Very little is known about Capacocha, the sacred Inca ceremony of human sacrifice, but with each new archaeological discovery of a sacrificial mummy, more is revealed. The earliest and only...

Qhapaq hucha was the Inca practice of human sacrifice, mainly using children. The Incas performed child sacrifices during or after important events, such as the death of the Sapa Inca (emperor) or during a famine. Children were selected as sacrificial victims as they were considered to be the purest of beings.

Inca religion, an admixture of complex ceremonies, practices, animistic beliefs, varied forms of belief in objects having magical powers, and nature worship by the Incas, a pre-Columbian civilization in the Andean regions of South America. Read here to learn more about the religion of the Inca civilization.

Based on both archaeological data and ethnohistoric documentation it appears as though Incan society used children as ritual pawns for the Incan emperor. Then, remains of these children offer archaeologists a glimpse at ritual sacrifice in Incan society as a performed ritual practiced for solidifying the Inca emperor’s political and economic power.

2024年11月2日 · Inca rituals and ceremonies were an integral part of ceremonial center life. The Incas would perform a range of rituals, including human sacrifice , animal sacrifice , and offerings to the gods . These rituals were designed to maintain the balance of the cosmos, ensure the fertility of the land, and promote the prosperity of the people.

2024年11月14日 · Human sacrifice was a significant aspect of Inca religion and culture, deeply rooted in their beliefs about the cosmos and their relationship with the gods. The Inca performed these rituals for various reasons, including appeasing deities, ensuring good harvests, and marking important events such as the ascension of a new emperor.

2018年10月7日 · The capacocha ceremony is the name of an Incan ritual, that included child sacrifice and burial in the high altitude mountains of the vast Inca Empire.

2012年11月19日 · This paper begins by evaluating the Capacocha ceremony as practiced by the Inca. By addressing how children played a role in past rituals, the paper centralizes its focus on ritual sacrifice, a subject that has warranted numerous debates by archaeologists. The Capacocha children are sacrificial victims found in summits of the Andes.

2021年5月14日 · One of the most important rituals in the Inca Empire was the capacocha. It required the most prestigious sacrificial offering of male and female children and young women who were characterized by their beauty and purity.