Ancient Maya burials, once thought to show human sacrifice, may instead reflect ancestral ties, according to a theory by Dr.

Hundreds of human bones found in an underground cave in Guatemala suggest chilling human sacrifices took place there.

A recent study by Dr. Angelina Locker published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology implemented bioarchaeological ...

Human remains in Guatemala's Cueva de Sangre reveal ancient Maya ritual sacrifices. (photo credit: Medina-Elizalde via Eurekalert) Archaeologists recently unearthed fragmented skulls and numerous ...

Archaeologists working in northern Guatemala (formerly the Mayan city of Dos Pilas ... that the cave was a sacred location in which ritual blood sacrifices were held. This theory is supported ...

Archaeologists made a chilling discovery inside Cueva de Sangre - aka a Mayan ‘Blood Cave’ - in Dos Pilas in Petén, Guatemala ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role. New archaeological finds add to evidence that the Maya city of Tikal in ...

Sacrifice in the Service of the Rain God Chaac Scholars now believe these acts of dismemberment were ritual offerings to Chaac, the Maya god of rain, who played a critical role in agricultural cycles.

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

yet marked by human sacrifices. In Guatemala, an ancient cave has hidden a chilling reminder of the brutal rituals once practiced by the Maya to appease an ancient god. Today, this cave remains a ...