Famous child mummies in Andes may belong to kids who were sacrificed to ‘ritually anchor’ the Inca’s presence as their empire expanded

The “Llullaillaco Maiden” — a teenage girl whose mummified body was found atop a frigid volcano in Argentina — was sacrificed centuries ago by the Inca. Now, a new analysis of plant remains in her burial is helping archaeologists pinpoint the historical events that led to her death over half a millennium ago.In 1999, archaeologists discovered the remains of three mummified Inca children — one teenage girl, and a boy and girl each around 7 years old — just below the summit of the Llullaillaco volcano in Argentina near its border with Chile. Analysis of the mummies over the past…

Do you really have to wash rice before you cook it?

If you’ve ever washed uncooked rice, you’ve seen the pale, milky-white water that rinses away. Billions of people across the world eat rice every day. So should everybody who cooks rice wash it beforehand?This question has been the subject of a number of scientific studies, which have looked at how…

USC baseball secures deepest NCAA Tournament run in 21 years

Pitching was supposed to carry USC in the postseason, and it hasn’t disappointed. But oh, those Trojans bats. They’ve stirred reminders of the teams in cardinal and gold that once ruled college baseball. Thanks to another offensive barrage Monday night in the NCAA Tournament, these Trojans might just join them.…

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