[Link] Ancient Gold Burial Mask Found to Be Painted With Human Blood

Read: 28/10/2021 www.vice.com

In the 1990s, archaeologists uncovered an ancient and mysterious burial ritual in Peru: in the center of the chamber was a man, seated with his upside-down skeleton painted red along with the gold mask that adorned his detached skull.

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[Link] Girls as Young as 5 Were Paraded Naked to Appease the 'Rain Gods’

Read: 9/9/2021 www.vice.com

One video showed the girls, some of whom looked no older than five, being paraded naked while carrying a wooden shaft bearing a frog, and begging from door to door as a group of older women trailed behind in procession.

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