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Who were the victims of Maya sacrifice? Ancient DNA reveals an unexpected finding
CNN via AOL· 1 day agoA new analysis of ancient DNA from the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico challenges...
DNA reveals surprise about the children ancient Mayans chose to sacrifice
Washington Post· 7 hours ago...Sacred Cenote, a massive sinkhole in the ceremonial center of Chichén Itzá where other human sacrifices were previously discovered, and found that all of the individuals were males and a significant number were closely related — including two sets of identical twins — a practice the scientists...
The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA - EconoTimes
EconoTimes· 18 hours agoAfter 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 ...
Maya sacrifice of twin boys revealed by DNA from Chichen Itza
Reuters via AOL· 1 day agoIn 1967, an underground cistern known as a chultun was discovered near a sacred body of water at...
DNA reveals ritual of sacrificing boys, including twins, in ancient Mayan city, scientists say
CBS News· 1 day agoThe city of Chichén Itzá, built on what is now Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, has been investigated by...
Ancient Genomes Reveal Which Children the Maya Selected for Sacrifice
New York Times· 1 day agoIn the spring of 1967, workers building a small airport behind Chichén Itzá, the ancient Maya city...
Ancient Maya DNA shows male kids were sacrificed in pairs at Chichén Itzá
Ars Technica· 1 day agoInhabitants of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá are well-known for their practice of ritual...
Twins take top spots in University of Saskatchewan graduating law class
CBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWalking across the stage at Saskatoon's Merlis Belsher Place, there were quite a few things twins...
Ancient Maya preferred to sacrifice boys, analysis of remains reveals
Newsweek· 1 day agoThe findings were made in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, which used to be home to the ancient city of...
Research debunks colonial myth about Chichén Itzá’s sacrifice preferences
Courthouse News Service· 2 days agoAfter Spanish conquistadors dredged the site's sacred cenote, a natural sinkhole with religious...
