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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., ...
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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 — ...
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Strange altar found at Tikal wasn't made by the Maya — and it has at least 4 people buried inside it
A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...
Explore the Maya ruins of Guatemala's northern Petén department
Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run museums and communities preserving age-old ...
Remains of three children found at ancient sacrifice altar hidden in jungle
It took archaeologists one and a half years to uncover the altar in a dwelling and analyse it before the announcement. “The ...
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Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
The enormous city-state of Tikal, whose towering temples still stand in the jungle, battled for centuries with the Kaanul dynasty for dominance of the Maya world. Far to the north in Mexico ...
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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 ...
Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup
The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...
Strange altar found at Tikal wasn't made by the Maya
A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...
Hidden Mayan altar used to sacrifice children unearthed in abandoned 'city of the gods'
An ancient altar has been ncovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala that is believed to shed light on how Mayan and ...
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 ...
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 ...