Remains of dismembered pregnant woman in Ecuador may have been sacrificed to thwart El Niño In Ecuador, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a young pregnant woman in a burial that seems to suggest she was sacrificed over one millennium ago. At Buen Suceso on the Ecuadorian coast, the burial site dates back to the Manteño period (CE 650-1532) and contains unique artifacts and signs of violent death, leading experts to reevaluate ritual practices of the time... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/remains-of-dismembered-pregnant-woman-in-ecuador/