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LIMA, PERU—Reuters reports that the remains of some four dozen children have been discovered in northern Peru. The burials are thought to belong to the Chimú, who lived in the region between A.D. 700 and 1400. Each child was buried separately, while two adults and nine llamas were buried nearby, perhaps as a source of food, clothing, and transportation, suggested archaeologist Julio Asencio. Cut marks have been found on many of the children’s ribs and sternums, he added. To read about another Chimú site where archaeologists have unearthed child burials, go to "A Society's Sacrifice."
