Ancient chopped-up skulls found in Maya 'blood cave' in Guatemala

Human Remains Found in Guatemala Cave Reveal Maya Sacrifices for a Good Harvest

Panell 19, Dos Pilas, Guatemala. Credit: wikimedia commons / Joanbanjo CC BY 4.0 Archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of human remains as sacrifices deep inside a flooded cave beneath the ancient Maya site of Dos Pilas. The remains, many showing signs of trauma, point to what researchers believe was a site of ritual sacrifice nearly 2,000 years ago. The cave, known as Cueva de Sangre — or “Blood Cave” — lies beneath the ruins in northern Guate…

Skulls found in ‘blood cave’ likely sacrificed to rain god in brutal Mayan ritual

Researchers say bones found scattered in Cueva de Sangre show signs of ritual dismemberment

Ancient chopped-up skulls found in Maya 'blood cave' in Guatemala

Archaeologists working at the Cueva de Sangre site in Guatemala have discovered an unusual ancient Maya ritual.

Archaeologists have found broken bones in a cave in Guatemala. They suspect that they originate from Mayan victims from the dry season.

First ancient Maya tattoo tools discovered in Belize cave

Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest known tattooing tools linked to the ancient Maya civilization. Found at Actun Uayazba Kab—Handprint Cave—in central Belize, the two stone artifacts seem to have been used for puncture-style tattooing, a method common to many Indigenous cultures before the advent of modern tattoo machines. Nebaj polychrome fragment depicting the Maya fire god with tattoos and scarification, 900–1200 CE, Guatema…