Archaeologists have unearthed remains of 42 children and 74 llamas and related animals that were sacrificed some 800 years ago in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Peru.

The remains were from a massive sacrifice that formed part of a religious ceremony of the pre-Inca Chimu culture for the fertility of the ocean and the land, Reuters reported.

Oscar Gabriel Prieto, chief archaeologist on the dig, said the findings represent the largest discovery of sacrifices from the Chimu culture.

Below are the pictures of the mysterious remains.

Archaeologist Oscar Gabriel Prieto points to the remains of a child, part of the 42 children and 74 camelids remains unearthed that were sacrificed approximately 800 years ago in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo
Archaeologist Oscar Gabriel Prieto points to the remains of a child, part of the 42 children and 74 camelids remains unearthed that were sacrificed approximately 800 years ago in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo September 13, 2011. Archaeologists unearthed the remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, part of a massive sacrifice that formed part of a religious ceremony of the pre-Inca Chimu culture for the fertility of the ocean and the land, and it represents the most important discovery related to human and animal sacrifices of the Chimu culture in terms of numbers of excavated individuals, according to Oscar Gabriel Prieto, chief archaeologist of the archaeological project. Picture taken September 13, 2011. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
The remains of a child is seen, part of the 42 children and 74 camelids remains unearthed that were sacrificed approximately 800 years ago in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo
The remains of a child is seen, part of the 42 children and 74 camelids remains unearthed that were sacrificed approximately 800 years ago in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo September 13, 2011. Archaeologists unearthed the remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, part of a massive sacrifice that formed part of a religious ceremony of the pre-Inca Chimu culture for the fertility of the ocean and the land, and it represents the most important discovery related to human and animal sacrifices of the Chimu culture in terms of numbers of excavated individuals, according to Oscar Gabriel Prieto, chief archaeologist of the archaeological project. Picture taken September 13, 2011. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
Archaeological students clean some of the unearthed remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, sacrificed approximately 800 years ago and found in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo
Archaeological students clean some of the unearthed remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, sacrificed approximately 800 years ago and found in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo September 13, 2011. The massive sacrifice were part of a religious ceremony of the pre-inca Chimu culture for the fertility of the ocean and the land, and it represents the most important discovery related to human and animal sacrifices of the Chimu culture in terms of numbers of excavated individuals, according to Oscar Gabriel Prieto, chief archaeologist of the archaeological project. Picture taken September 13, 2011. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
Another Ancient Remains of Children Sacrifices Unearthed in Peru
The skeletal remains of a child are seen, part of the 42 children and 74 camelid remains unearthed that were sacrificed approximately 800 years ago in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo September 13, 2011. Archaeologists unearthed yet another remains of 44 children who were sacrificed during the fourteenth century, local media reported Sunday. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
An archaeological student cleans one of the unearthed remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, sacrificed approximately 800 years ago and found in the fishing town of Huanchaquito
An archaeological student cleans one of the unearthed remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, sacrificed approximately 800 years ago and found in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo September 13, 2011. The massive sacrifice were part of a religious ceremony of the pre-inca Chimu culture for the fertility of the ocean and the land, and it represents the most important discovery related to human and animal sacrifices of the Chimu culture in terms of numbers of excavated individuals, according to Oscar Gabriel Prieto, chief archaeologist of the archaeological project. Picture taken September 13, 2011. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
The remains of a child and a camelid are seen, part of the 42 children and 74 camelids remains unearthed that were sacrificed approximately 800 years ago in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo
The remains of a child and a camelid are seen, part of the 42 children and 74 camelids remains unearthed that were sacrificed approximately 800 years ago in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo September 13, 2011. Archaeologists unearthed the remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, part of a massive sacrifice that formed part of a religious ceremony of the pre-Inca Chimu culture for the fertility of the ocean and the land, and it represents the most important discovery related to human and animal sacrifices of the Chimu culture in terms of numbers of excavated individuals, according to Oscar Gabriel Prieto, chief archaeologist of the archaeological project. Picture taken September 13, 2011. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
An archaeological student cleans one of the unearthed remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, sacrificed approximately 800 years ago and found in the fishing town of Huanchaquito
An archaeological student cleans one of the unearthed remains of 42 children and 74 camelids, sacrificed approximately 800 years ago and found in the fishing town of Huanchaquito, Trujillo September 13, 2011. The massive sacrifice were part of a religious ceremony of the pre-inca Chimu culture for the fertility of the ocean and the land, and it represents the most important discovery related to human and animal sacrifices of the Chimu culture in terms of numbers of excavated individuals, according to Oscar Gabriel Prieto, chief archaeologist of the archaeological project. Picture taken September 13, 2011. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo