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Archaeologists Just Found a Stunning Teotihuacan Altar Hidden in a Maya City. Its Murals Tell a Shocking Story
Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...
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Archaeologists Excavating An Ancient Maya City Discover A Child Sacrifice Altar From A Culture 700 Miles Away
While carrying out excavations at Tikal National Park in Guatemala — what was once the center of the Maya civilization — ...
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Ancient Maya Altar Holds a Dark History of Rituals and Child Sacrifice
A team of archaeologists has uncovered asignificant find in Tikal, Guatemala. This altar, which was buried under the jungle floor for centuries, reveals a complex picture of Maya life during a ...
Archaeologists Excavating a Maya City Found a 1,700-Year-Old Altar. It Shouldn’t Have Been There.
Tikal is a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of Guatemala—far flung from Mexico’s ancient city of Teotihuacan. The ...
Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup
The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...
Why Tucson is one of the best places in the world to see the night sky
A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...
Ancient altar found in Guatemala jungle apparently used for sacrifices, "especially of children," archaeologists say
The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...
Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered ...