Max Planck Society: Ritual Sacrifice at Chichen Itza
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
MUNICH, Germany, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news on June 12, 2024:
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Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin sacrifice and the enduring genetic legacy of colonial-era epidemics
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Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itza was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life remain poor . . .
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Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin sacrifice and the enduring genetic legacy of colonial-era epidemics
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Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itza was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life remain poor . . .