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Discovery in Maya pyramid reveals dramatic dynasty collapse, archaeologists say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

(CNN) — In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning signaled a deliberate and potentially public desecration of their remains, according to new research. The bones offer a rare glimpse of intentional corpse destruction in Maya culture to commemorate dramatic political change. All of the remains belonged to adu…