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title: La Doncella
author: Pedro Groover
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19087/la-doncella/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2024-06-12
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# La Doncella
_Authored by Pedro Groover_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19087.jpg)
## Image Caption
La Doncella, "The maiden", one of the three mummies of [Inca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/) children sacrificed c. 1500 and found in 1999 near the top of the Llullaillaco volcano, on the Argentina–Chile border.
Museum of High Altitude [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Salta, Argentina.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Groover, P. (2024, June 12). La Doncella. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Groover, Pedro. "La Doncella." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 12, 2024. .
### MLA
Groover, Pedro. "La Doncella." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jun 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/116565391@N02/12336665294/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/116565391@N02/12336665294/) by [**Pedro Groover**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/116565391@N02/12336665294/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 12 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.