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Archaeologists have discovered a 1,600-year-old Maya altar, surrounded by children's bones
Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.
Ancient altar found in Guatemala jungle apparently used for sacrifices, "especially of children," archaeologists say
The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...
Child remains found at ancient sacrifice altar hidden in national park
A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in ...
Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National ...
Archeologists find ancient child remains inside Maya altar
Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Intricately Decorated Altar That May Have Been Used for Ancient Sacrifices in Guatemala
Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...
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Ancient Altar Found in Guatemala Reveals Maya and Teotihuacan Cultural Connection
Archaeologists in Guatemala uncover a Teotihuacan altar in Tikal, revealing ancient cultural and spiritual ties with the Maya ...
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Archaeologists Excavating An Ancient Maya City Discover A Child Sacrifice Altar From A Culture 700 Miles Away
While carrying out excavations at Tikal National Park in Guatemala — what was once the center of the Maya civilization — ...
In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on the ...
CBS Quotes Archeologist Who Insists Ancient Ritual Sacrifices Were ‘Not … Violent’
An archeologist quoted in a CBS News report about human sacrifice altars in Guatemala seemingly claimed the sacrificing ...
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Strange altar found at Tikal wasn't made by the Maya
Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered an altar that holds the burial of a child and adult in the Maya city of Tikal ...
Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup
The altar reveals the presence of powerful rulers from Teotihuacan who were there at a time when a coup ousted Tikal’s Maya ...