中文注释:500年前这名孩童与另外两个孩子在尤耶亚科山顶被印加祭司当作祭祀品献给天神。如今考古学家在这附近发现了他们冰冻的保存近乎完好的尸体以及一些陪葬的精美的手工品和纺织品。衣着光鲜的孩童不过是当作献给天神的礼物。他们有的是使者,有的是有家里人自愿送来的,有的是被迫的。这个孩子,大约八岁,穿着过大的衣服和凉鞋到另外一个世界去。 图片为国家地理杂志1999年11月的“时间凝固”拍摄,未发表。内容摘自该文。 作者: Maria Stenzel
祭祀 孩童 尤耶亚科山 阿根廷 图片故事:尤耶亚科山(Llullaillaco)是一座层状火山,位于阿根廷与智利的边境附近,属于安地斯山脉。尤耶亚科山也是世界上第2高的活火山,仅次于奥霍斯-德尔萨拉多山。高清壁纸:英文注释:Inca Child Sacrifice, Cerro Llullaillaco, Argentina, 1999 Five centuries after Inca priests sacrificed this boy and two other children on a peak called Cerro Llullaillaco in Argentina, archaeologists found them frozen to near perfection, accompanied by breathtaking artifacts and textiles. Richly wrapped Inca child sacrifices were more than just gifts to the gods. They were ambassadors, sometimes volunteered by their families, sometimes taken from them. This boy, perhaps eight years old, wore a tunic big enough to grow into and carried extra sandals for his journey into the next world. (Text adapted from, and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Frozen in Time," November 1999, National Geographic magazine) 随机推荐: |
