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Sunday, February 12, 2006 — 1:30 PM — Regency V
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- Human Sacrifice in Pre-Columbian Peru
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Moderators:
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Marvin J. Allison and Enrique Gerszten, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, VA
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| 1:30 | Paleopathology and Human Sacrifice in the Moche Culture - John Verano, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA |
| 2:15 | Paleopathology and Human Sacrifice in the Wari Culture - Tiffiny A. Tung, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN |
| Poster: | Paleopathology and Human Sacrifice in the Tiawanaku Culture - Marvin J. Allison and Enrique Gerszten, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, VA |
| Previous symposia speakers were polled and this topic was never covered in previous symposia. Recent excavations have revealed a large number of human sacrifices in Peru. Several articles have been published in Europe, creating an interest in further exploring this topic. |
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