Analysis of the naturally mummified bodies of the children sacrificed by the Inca shows that in the year preceding their deaths:
A) they were slowly starved to death
B) they were physically abused
C) their hair and fingernails were uncut
D) their diets improved dramatically

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Studies of the hair and bones of the mummified children show that their diets had greatly improved in the year before their sacrifice. This suggests that they were being given special treatment as they were being prepared for their sacrificial deaths. There is no evidence to suggest that they were starved or physically abused leading up to their deaths, and their uncut hair and fingernails were likely a ritual aspect of their sacrifice.

Analysis of the Naturally Mummified Bodies of the Children Sacrificed