Tower of human skulls reveals grisly scale to archaeologists in Mexico City
by Reuters in Mexico City from World news | The Guardian on (#5BHYD)
New sections of the tower at the capital's Templo Mayor Aztec site include 119 skulls of men, women and children
Archaeologists have unearthed new sections of an Aztec tower of human skulls dating back to the 1400s beneath the center of Mexico City.
The team has uncovered the facade and eastern side of the tower, as well as 119 human skulls of men, women and children, adding to hundreds previously found, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (Inah) announced on Friday.
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