Yahoo: Maya sacrifice of twin boys revealed by DNA from Chichen Itza
AOL: Skip the crowds at Chichen Itza for these lesser-known Maya sites
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: The pyramid of Kukulcan is seen during sunrise at the archaeological zone of Chichen Itza in Yucatan State WASHINGTON ...
The Conversation: The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
After analysing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children, researchers have revealed new details about human sacrifice at the ancient Maya site of Chichén Itzá.
The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
Reason: The brilliant ruins of Chichén Itzá evidence a dazzling ancient city that once centered the Maya empire in Central America. The stepped pyramids, temples, columned arcades, and other stone ...
Phys.org: Secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
(a) Location of the Maya region in the Americas. (b) Geographical locations of Chichén Itzá and Tixcacaltuyub in the Yucatan Peninsula. (c) Stratigraphy for the chultún and the adjacent cave in which ...
Secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
The Temple of the Inscriptions at the ruins of the Maya city of Palenque, in Chiapas, Mexico. Photograph by Jon G. Fuller, VWPics/Redux Nestled in the jungles of the Yucatán, about 45 minutes from ...
Smithsonian Magazine: A Mass Grave of Maya Boys May Shed Light on Human Sacrifice in Chichén Itzá
The ancient Maya city Chichén Itzá is famous for its ball courts and temples, including the massive, pyramid-like El Castillo. And as both the Maya civilization’s political and spiritual hub, the city ...