The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.
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Spooky 2,400-Year-Old Figurines Found in an El Salvador Pyramid May Have Been Used in Ancient Mesoamerican RitualsIn the heart of El Salvador, a recent archaeological discovery has reignited fascination with the enigmatic societies of ...
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Archaeologists Uncovered Rare Ancient Crabs Eaten During A Mayan Ritual Banquet, And The Discovery Helps Reveal More Details About Palace RitualsMore than 1,300 freshwater crab remains that were eaten during an ancient Mayan ritual banquet were uncovered by archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico.
The study, published in Nature, identified that many of the sacrificed individuals were closely related, including two pairs of identical twins, highlighting themes in Maya mythology. The remains ...
On the other hand, Varela Scherrer, a specialist in Mayan culture, specified that after the excavation of the ritual deposits, a procedure of “sifting with water and floating” was carried out ...
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