Five hundred years ago, a powerful people called the Incas ruled over the largest empire in all the Americas. It was only when the Spanish conquistadors invaded that these ancient people and all their riches were discovered, and with them a bizarre cult of death. In ancient Peru, it was common practice for the Incas to worship their deceased ancestors. In fact the Incas held lavish banquets for their mummified chiefs, where corpses were dressed in fine clothes, exquisite jewelry and offered the choicest food and drinks.
Why did such mighty people treat mummies as though they were alive?
