Ancient remains of pregnant teen suggest rare ritual sacrifice in Ecuador
A pregnant woman's dismembered remains from over 1,000 years ago, along with unusual burial artifacts spanning multiple cultures, point to a possible ritual sacrifice in coastal Ecuador
Drawing of Burial by Kathryn Killacky and schematic showing missing elements (dark gray), disturbed elements (light gray), and the location of mascaras (crescents) and pendants (squares).(photo credit: Kathryn Killacky/Cambridge University Press/Society for American Archaeology)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: