Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

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Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, believes that it was likely used for human sacrifice, particularly children ...

A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Ch ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

Tikal was home to at least 60,000 Maya and held sway over several other city-states scattered through the rain forest from the YucatánPeninsula to western Honduras. Though magnificent, the ruins ...

Who hasn’t dreamed of visiting the beaches of Cancun or the Riviera Maya at least once? This Caribbean paradise, located in ...