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Twins and Young Boys Were Sacrificed by Mayans, New DNA Analysis Reveals, Likely as Part of Hero ...
People via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoAlongside the two pairs of identical twins, it was also discovered that a quarter of the remains...
DNA reveals new information about children sacrificed by ancient Mayans
Anchorage Daily News· 4 hours ago...Sacred Cenote, a massive sinkhole in the ceremonial center of Chichén Itzá where other human...
Who were the victims of Maya sacrifice? Ancient DNA reveals an unexpected finding
CNN via AOL· 2 days agoA new analysis of ancient DNA from the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico challenges...
The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
The Raw Story· 1 day agoAfter analyzing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children,...
Maya sacrifice of twin boys revealed by DNA from Chichen Itza
Reuters· 2 days agoItza, an important ancient Maya city on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Now, DNA obtained from 64 of...
Over 60 Sacrificed Ancient Mayan Boys – Including Twins – Found At Chichén Itzá
IFLScience· 2 days agoBeing born a twin was bad news if you happened to live in ancient Mayan times, as the iconic...
DNA reveals ritual of sacrificing boys, including twins, in ancient Mayan city, scientists say
CBS News· 2 days 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· 2 days 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· 2 days agoInhabitants of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá are well-known for their practice of ritual...
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...