New research has provided insights into the identities of victims buried at the ancient Mayan city ... belief that young women and girls were the primary victims of sacrifice at the site.

The ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, long known as a site of human sacrifice, has fascinated ... contradict the popular ...

The findings "obviously flew in the face of the argument that it was mostly young virgin women being thrown into ... male children were selected for sacrifice" here, rituals varied.