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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· 6 hours agoFour of those discovered were two sets of identical twins, and scientists believe this is due to the...
Hidden tunnel under Mayan temple reveals new gruesome details of human sacrifices
The Independent via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoCo-author Dr Kathrin Nägele, of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, said: “Most...
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...
Mass graves reveal ideal human sacrifice in Maya civilisation
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBut analysis of 64 human bodies buried at a mass grave in the centre of Chichen Itza revealed this...
A Mass Grave of Maya Boys May Shed Light on Human Sacrifice in Chichén Itzá
Smithsonian Magazine· 17 hours agoThe ancient Maya city Chichén Itzá is famous for its ball courts and temples, including the massive,...
The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
The Raw Story· 20 hours agoAfter analyzing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children,...
Gabourey Sidibe Shares the Special Meanings Behind Her Twins' Names
E! News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMusk introduced his and Grimes' baby boy X Æ A-12 to the world on Twitter...
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...
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...
DNA reveals surprise about the children ancient Mayans chose to sacrifice
Washington Post· 17 hours agoResearchers analyzed genomes from the remains of dozens of children found in a mass burial site near the Sacred Cenote, a massive sinkhole in the ceremonial center of Chichén Itzá where other ...