Johan Reinhard
Biographic Data
| ID | 235376 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johan Reinhard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johan |
| FAMILY NAME | Reinhard |
| SIGNATURE | REINHARD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Geographic Society |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1142-0479 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 86 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Timing the Sacred: A Multi‐Step Chronological Framework for the Llullaillaco Inca Burial
Absolute radiocarbon dating offers high precision, but its application to historical contexts, such as the Inca civilization, requires a rigorous methodological approach. This research examines methods to enhance chronological accuracy through a case study of artifacts from the Llullaillaco Capacocha sacrifice. Focusing on short‐lived organic remains, it combines radiocarbon and stable isotope analyses (carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen) to produce ac…
Paleoradiology opens new insights into frozen mummified children from Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes, Peru
Ritual drug use during Inca human sacrifices on Ampato mountain (Peru): Results of a toxicological analysis
Inca human sacrifices from the Ampato and Pichu Pichu volcanoes, Peru: New Results From a Bio-Anthropological Analysis
One of the most important rituals in the Inca Empire was thecapacocha. It required the most prestigious sacrificial offering of male and female children and young women who were characterized by their beauty and purity. The aim of this paper is to present the results of a bio-anthropological analysis of the remains of five individuals sacrificed on the summits of Ampato and Pichu Pichu during this ritual. Various methods (bone analysis and radiog…
Inca Human Sacrifices on Misti Volcano (Peru)
One of the most impressive examples of an Incacapacochaceremony was discovered during an archaeological expedition to the summit of Misti volcano in 1998. The offerings at the site included several human sacrifices, along with fine ceramics and figurines made from gold, silver, andSpondylussp. shell. One of the two burials appeared to contain the bones of males and the other of females. The sex was established based on the contents of the graves,…
Andes: High-Altitude Archaeological Sites as Cultural Heritage
Ancient mitochondrial DNA provides high-resolution time scale of the peopling of the Americas
Native American population history is reexamined using a large data set of pre-Columbian mitochondrial genomes.
Inca Rituals and Sacred Mountains: A Study of the World's Highest Archaeological Sites
Stable isotope and DNA evidence for ritual sequences in Inca child sacrifice
Four recently discovered frozen child mummies from two of the highest peaks in the south central Andes now yield tantalizing evidence of the preparatory stages leading to Inca ritual killing as represented by the unique capacocha rite. Our interdisciplinary study examined hair from the mummies to obtain detailed genetic and diachronic isotopic information. This approach has allowed us to reconstruct aspects of individual identity and diet, make i…
A compositional analysis of pottery vessels associated with the Inca ritual of capacocha
A High Altitude Archaeological Survey in Northern Chile
This paper presents the results of an investigation of ten mountains undertaken in 1983 in Lauca and Isluga National Parks in northern Chile. Archaeological sites were surveyed on five of the summits and ethnographic information was collected in villages located near them. An Inca figurine, made out of mullu shell (spondylus) was discovered on the surface at one of the sites. The survey helps extend our knowledge of the distribution and types of …
House of the Sun: The Inka Temple of Vilcanota
Although the ceremonial center of Vilcanota was called the third most important temple in the Inka empire in the sixteenth century, its exact location and meaning have remained matters of conjecture. In this article I examine historical and archaeological information which demonstrates that the temple was located at the pass of La Raya. Ecological and ethnographic data from the region support the conclusion that the temple was built at La Raya be…
Sacred Mountains: An Ethno-Archaeological Study of High Andean Ruins
Sacred Mountains: An Ethno-Archaeological Study of High Andean Ruins
A compositional analysis of pottery vessels associated with the Inca ritual of capacocha
Inca human sacrifices from the Ampato and Pichu Pichu volcanoes, Peru: New Results From a Bio-Anthropological Analysis
One of the most important rituals in the Inca Empire was thecapacocha. It required the most prestigious sacrificial offering of male and female children and young women who were characterized by their beauty and purity. The aim of this paper is to present the results of a bio-anthropological analysis of the remains of five individuals sacrificed on the summits of Ampato and Pichu Pichu during this ritual. Various methods (bone analysis and radiog…
House of the Sun: The Inka Temple of Vilcanota
Although the ceremonial center of Vilcanota was called the third most important temple in the Inka empire in the sixteenth century, its exact location and meaning have remained matters of conjecture. In this article I examine historical and archaeological information which demonstrates that the temple was located at the pass of La Raya. Ecological and ethnographic data from the region support the conclusion that the temple was built at La Raya be…
Inca Human Sacrifices on Misti Volcano (Peru)
One of the most impressive examples of an Incacapacochaceremony was discovered during an archaeological expedition to the summit of Misti volcano in 1998. The offerings at the site included several human sacrifices, along with fine ceramics and figurines made from gold, silver, andSpondylussp. shell. One of the two burials appeared to contain the bones of males and the other of females. The sex was established based on the contents of the graves,…
Ritual drug use during Inca human sacrifices on Ampato mountain (Peru): Results of a toxicological analysis
Sacred Mountains: An Ethno-Archaeological Study of High Andean Ruins
House of the Sun: The Inka Temple of Vilcanota
Although the ceremonial center of Vilcanota was called the third most important temple in the Inka empire in the sixteenth century, its exact location and meaning have remained matters of conjecture. In this article I examine historical and archaeological information which demonstrates that the temple was located at the pass of La Raya. Ecological and ethnographic data from the region support the conclusion that the temple was built at La Raya be…
A High Altitude Archaeological Survey in Northern Chile
This paper presents the results of an investigation of ten mountains undertaken in 1983 in Lauca and Isluga National Parks in northern Chile. Archaeological sites were surveyed on five of the summits and ethnographic information was collected in villages located near them. An Inca figurine, made out of mullu shell (spondylus) was discovered on the surface at one of the sites. The survey helps extend our knowledge of the distribution and types of …
A compositional analysis of pottery vessels associated with the Inca ritual of capacocha
Stable isotope and DNA evidence for ritual sequences in Inca child sacrifice
Four recently discovered frozen child mummies from two of the highest peaks in the south central Andes now yield tantalizing evidence of the preparatory stages leading to Inca ritual killing as represented by the unique capacocha rite. Our interdisciplinary study examined hair from the mummies to obtain detailed genetic and diachronic isotopic information. This approach has allowed us to reconstruct aspects of individual identity and diet, make i…
Inca Rituals and Sacred Mountains: A Study of the World's Highest Archaeological Sites
Ancient mitochondrial DNA provides high-resolution time scale of the peopling of the Americas
Native American population history is reexamined using a large data set of pre-Columbian mitochondrial genomes.
Andes: High-Altitude Archaeological Sites as Cultural Heritage
Inca human sacrifices from the Ampato and Pichu Pichu volcanoes, Peru: New Results From a Bio-Anthropological Analysis
One of the most important rituals in the Inca Empire was thecapacocha. It required the most prestigious sacrificial offering of male and female children and young women who were characterized by their beauty and purity. The aim of this paper is to present the results of a bio-anthropological analysis of the remains of five individuals sacrificed on the summits of Ampato and Pichu Pichu during this ritual. Various methods (bone analysis and radiog…
Inca Human Sacrifices on Misti Volcano (Peru)
One of the most impressive examples of an Incacapacochaceremony was discovered during an archaeological expedition to the summit of Misti volcano in 1998. The offerings at the site included several human sacrifices, along with fine ceramics and figurines made from gold, silver, andSpondylussp. shell. One of the two burials appeared to contain the bones of males and the other of females. The sex was established based on the contents of the graves,…
Ritual drug use during Inca human sacrifices on Ampato mountain (Peru): Results of a toxicological analysis
Timing the Sacred: A Multi‐Step Chronological Framework for the Llullaillaco Inca Burial
Absolute radiocarbon dating offers high precision, but its application to historical contexts, such as the Inca civilization, requires a rigorous methodological approach. This research examines methods to enhance chronological accuracy through a case study of artifacts from the Llullaillaco Capacocha sacrifice. Focusing on short‐lived organic remains, it combines radiocarbon and stable isotope analyses (carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen) to produce ac…
Paleoradiology opens new insights into frozen mummified children from Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes, Peru
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · History (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · History (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (4 works) · Latin American history and culture (4 works) · Paleopathology and ancient diseases (4 works)