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   ocr: oft - - the - Inka I nishings or adornments for temples. Others became offerings to their gods and sacred places. Offerings were made in temples and in important cities and religious centers and at natural shrines, such as hills and lakes. These offerings commonly included food and drink, as well as sacrifices of animals such as llamas. As in sev- eral other cultures, human sacrifice was rare. Many objects made for religious use were fashioned of cloth, precious metals, and shell- -materials which had long carried symbolic signifi- cance for Andean peoples. Stone, wood, and pottery were also c ...