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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.
Mysterious altar found in ancient Mayan city contains bodies – and wasn’t made by the Maya
Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...
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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
Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered an altar that holds the burial of a child and adult in the Maya city of Tikal ...
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., archaeologists said.
In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a global team of ...
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What an ancient altar found in Tikal, Guatemala, proves
But the real discovery is who built the altar and where. So get this - Tikal, Guatemala, is a Mayan location. But the altar that was discovered is distinctly Teotihuacan, a location 600 miles away ...
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5 Mayan ruins to visit in North and Central America—from Belize’s most haunted ruin to Mexico’s most famous pyramid
Craving a trip that’s equal part adventure and elegant escape? Does your idea of a vacation also include a bit of history and ...
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What an ancient altar found in Tikal, Guatemala, proves
But the real discovery is who built the altar and where. So get this - Tikal, Guatemala, is a Mayan location. But the altar that was discovered is distinctly Teotihuacan, a location 600 miles away ...