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) …

Oct 16, 2025 · The capacocha ceremony was a major part of the Inca religion. It was a ritual that featured the sacrifice of carefully selected children from across the Inca Empire.

Nov 24, 1998 · 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 …

Capacocha was the most important ritual in the Inca Empire, during which children and young women were sacrificed to the gods. It was an act of great religious and political significance, aimed at …

Mar 4, 2025 · It involved sacrificing children and young women to deities and sacred places at the summits of mountains or volcanoes, typically at sacred shrines known as huacas or wak'akuna. …

Oct 7, 2018 · The capacocha ceremony (or capac hucha), involving a ritual sacrifice of children, was an important part of the Inca Empire, and it is interpreted today as one of the several strategies used by …

Jul 31, 2025 · “Capacocha” (“qhapaq hucha” in Quechua) translates to “royal obligation” or “noble sacrifice.” It typically involved offering children to the gods at sacred high-altitude shrines, often atop …

Capacocha or Qhapaq hucha was an important sacrificial rite among the Inca that typically involved the sacrifice of children. Children of both sexes were select...

Feb 3, 2026 · Capacocha ranked among the most important state ceremonies of the Inca Empire. Spanish chroniclers described processions in which children and young women traveled long …

Feb 5, 2025 · The Children of Llullaillaco were part of a ritual sacrifice known as Capacocha which was practiced throughout the Inca Empire until its fall and can be traced back to the Moche people as far …