Ancient DNA recovered from 64 individuals whose remains sat underground for centuries is shedding light on their family lineages and exposure to disease. Reading time 3 minutes An underground chamber ...

Outgrowth of a symposium held at the Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in 2005. Contents New perspectives on human sacrifice and postsacrifical body treatments in ancient Maya ...

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(CNN) — The ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has long been associated with human sacrifice, with hundreds of bones unearthed from temples, a sacred sinkhole and other ...

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is among the largest structures at Chichén Itzá and its architecture reflects its far-flung political connections. Located in the heart of Mexico’s ...

The remains of a young Mayan individual, dating back 1,200 years, were unearthed in Mexico, officials said. Photo from INAH The skeletal remains of a human sacrifice victim, dating back 1,200 years, ...

A study discovered that human remains found at a mass burial site were identified as boys between the ages of 3 and 6 Getty New research reveals that the Mayan empire would offer young boys, including ...

Baal worship involved roasting babies in a bronze bull. The Carthaginians drowned young children, IIRC. The Scandinavian Norse sacrificed every male living thing, leaving the bodies in sacred trees; I ...