Hello, listeners. The MCP has returned to our original two episodes per month schedule. However,

one episode is now exclusively for patrons of the MCP. The other episode will remain completely free

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remain the same, but it's likely some changes will be made in the future. A huge thank you to all

of you, patrons and listeners for your support. I wouldn't be able to keep this podcast going without

you, the creepy community. Thank you so much. This episode was suggested by my mom.

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This episode contains discussions of ritual violence and the deaths of young children and adults.

If that's not something you want to hear about, this may be a good episode to skip. Humans are fascinated by gore and violence, but even more so the mysterious and unsolved.

Interest in these disturbing and unpleasant subjects is called morbid curiosity,

and it has gripped millions of people throughout the ages. I am one of those people. My name is

Halley, and this is the Morbid Curiosity podcast.

Thank you. Podcast. Most people have heard of the Inca culture, made famous by their high-altitude civilization in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

What people don't often realize is that the Inca were the last of many Andean civilizations that existed before European contact.

These cultures occupied both the highlands and coastal areas of what is now Peru.

They were all unique in their style and traditions, but there were several key features

that permeated the various cultures. Irrigation and farming, but there were several key features that permeated the various cultures,

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