Archaeologists Explored a ‘Blood Cave’—and Found Chopped-Up Maya Skulls

Archaeologists Explored a ‘Blood Cave’—and Found Chopped-Up Maya Skulls

It’s called a “Blood Cave,” what did you expect them to find?

Chopped-up human remains in Guatemala’s ‘blood cave’ reveal ancient Maya sacrificial rituals

In a flooded cave in the north of Guatemala, archaeologists discovered gruesome evidence of human sacrifice rituals among the ancient Maya. Under the ancient city of Dos Pilas, the location known as Cueva de Sangre, or “Blood Cave,” contains over a hundred fragments of human remains—a significant number of which show traces of violent trauma—dating to nearly 2,000 years ago. Photo of a Maya sacrificial victim inside Actun Tunichil Muknal cave in…

The bones were everywhere. And many of them showed signs of having suffered traumatic injuries just at the time of death. Archaeologists say those people were victims of a brutal Mayan ritual to appease Chaac, the god of rain, water, thunder and agriculture.Keep reading...