Hidden tunnel under Mayan temple reveals new gruesome details of human sacrifices
The findings disprove previous theories that the majority of the victims of human sacrifice were girls
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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.
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