Tag: Genetic analysis
Maya Child Sacrifice: Insights from Ancient Genomes
In 1967, workers at Chichén Itzá discovered human remains while building an airport. These remains belonged to children who were sacrificed by the ancient Maya between 500 and 900 A.D. The excavation of over...
Ancient Maya Child Sacrifice Practices Revealed Ancient Maya Child Sacrifice Practices
In 1967, workers building an airport near Chichén Itzá, the ancient Maya city in Mexico, stumbled upon human remains in the proposed runway pathway. The discovery halted construction as archaeologists unearthed a chultún, an...