By analyzing the genomes of child remains found near a Sacred Cenote ... relatives is linked to a sacred Mayan text, the Popol Vuh, which describes the sacrifice of a pair of twins who lost ...

Archaeologists had known that the Maya regarded both caves and cenotes as mouths that opened ... and a two-edged knife probably used for sacrifices, all neatly placed there centuries earlier.

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

The ancient Mayan city of Chichén ... burial site near the Sacred Cenote, a massive sinkhole in the ceremonial center of ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

highlighting themes in Maya mythology. The remains date back to between 600 CE and 1100 CE, suggesting the sacrifices spanned a 500-year period, potentially linked to agricultural cycles or ...