The Inca practice of capacocha, whose details were recorded by the Spanish, involved:
A) a labor tax applied to all Inca citizens
B) the system of military conscription applied to all Inca men ages 15-35
C) the Inca system of recorded information with a series of knotted strings
D) child sacrifice

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Capacocha was a religious ritual of the Incas that involved human sacrifice, often of children chosen for their physical perfection. The Spanish recorded detailed accounts of these sacrifices, which were seen as offerings to the gods for protection and good fortune.

The Inca Practice of Capacocha, Whose Details Were Recorded by the Spanish