Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

Each Olmec head is unique, leading archeologists to believe they may have been made in honor of ancient Mesoamerican rulers.

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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 ...

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A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

“Everyone knows what happened to the Aztec civilization after the Spanish arrived … These powers of central Mexico reached into the Maya world because they saw it as a place of extraordinary ...

The discovery provides evidence of links between the Maya and Teotihuacan cultures ... "Everyone knows what happened to the Aztec civilization after the Spanish arrived. Our findings show evidence ...