# Analysis of Inca mummies identifies the drugs used in their most important sacrificial ritual

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- Published: 2026-11-03T00:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-analysis-inca-mummies-drugs-important.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/analysis-of-inca-mummies-identifies-the-drugs-used-in-their-most-impor-6302fc/

Archaeologists have performed toxicological analysis on the mummified remains of people sacrificed at mountain shrines across the Inca Empire, revealing the psychoactive substances they consumed before their deaths.

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