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The Ancient Remains Of 64 Children Were Found In Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, And Genetic Analysis Suggests The Maya May Have Preferred To Sacrifice Boys Over Girls
The twins were likely chosen for the sacrifice as representatives of the Hero Twins, powerful mythological figures from the Maya spiritual text, the Popol Vuh. The document was written in the ...
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Mayan sacrifices were extra grim for one reason
The Hero Twins and their adventures are often represented in Classic Maya art, and because subterranean structures were viewed as entrances to the underworld, researchers say the interment of ...