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 ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, believes that it was likely used for human sacrifice, particularly children ...

Tikal was the ceremonial centre of the ancient Maya civilisation ... She said: "We see how the issue of sacrifice exists in both cultures. It was a practice; it's not that they were violent ...

The synopsis is, “In Mexico, four survivalists attempt to endure 21 days in the ancient Mayan jungle, where humans were once ...

Sacrifices to appease twin deities Chichen Itza is one of the seven modern wonders of the world and was central in Maya society for around 500 years between 700AD and 1200AD. El Castillo, also ...

Robby Soave delivers radar about an ancient altar found in Guatemala that was apparently used for "child sacrifices," according to archaeologists.

The ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, long known as a site of human sacrifice, has fascinated millions of visitors from ...

Oppression studies dictates that Western values, culture, and even science aren’t any better than others’, and since they’ve ...

How did the Maya choose sacrifice victims? DNA yields new clues. How did the Maya choose sacrifice victims? DNA yields new clues. This ancient society tried to stop El Niño—with child sacrifice ...