Article 6NFMJ At Least 64 Boys, Including Twins, Sacrificed in Ancient Maya Underground Chamber

At Least 64 Boys, Including Twins, Sacrificed in Ancient Maya Underground Chamber

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Isaac Schultz
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An underground chamber near Chichen Itza's Sacred Cenote was found to contain the bones of 64 male children, new research reveals. Genetic tests revealed that at least one-quarter of the children were closely related to at least one other in the chamber and had similar diets as one another, indicating that members of...

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