Human sacrifice is depicted frequently in their art, and may have been performed in an effort to ensure bountiful harvests. Remains of multiple sacrificed people have been found in Moche temples ...

The 303 “new” geoglyphs depict human-like figures, livestock, fish, cats, birds, a ceremonial scene, people interacting with ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a "unique" human and horse sacrifice ritual at a huge prehistoric burial mound in southern Siberia. The evidence came to light during excavations at the ...

The grim discovery was made after ancient human remains found in the ancient city of Chichen Itza were analysed using state of the art technology by an international team of scientists.

As its name implies, the Maya would regularly sacrifice valuable objects and the occasional human by tossing them into the sinkhole to appease the Maya rain god, Chaac. (If the 89-foot (27-meter ...

See Newly Discovered Nazca Drawings That Depict Llamas, Human Sacrifices and More An A.I.-assisted study identified 303 previously unknown geoglyphs in the Peruvian desert.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a "unique" human and horse sacrifice ritual at a huge prehistoric burial mound in southern Siberia. The evidence came to light during excavations at the ...