The Inca worshipped Inti, the sun god, and believed solar eclipses signaled his anger. Spiritual leaders sought sacrifices and the emperor fasted during and after eclipses, according to Britannica.

Egyptians built the Great Pyramids so that the sun, when viewed from the Sphinx ... corresponding winter solstice with a ceremony called Inti Raymi, which included food offerings and sacrifices ...

Inti Raymi or Sun Festival was one of the most important festivals for the ancient Inca Empire and took place to worship the Sun god Inti. In the past, animal and sometimes even human sacrifices ...