Archaeologists Just Found 226 Human Teeth in an Ancient Maya Burial Cave
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Archaeologists Just Found 226 Human Teeth in an Ancient Maya Burial Cave
A Maya woman who was buried in a cave in southern Belize sometime between 250 and 400 CE was so revered, according to researchers, that people have been visiting her gravesite for centuries, leaving offerings, and one of the most popular offerings is teeth. 226 human teeth, to be exact. As detailed in a recent […]
Thanks to a rare artifact, scientists have been able to study further the ritual practices of ancient civilization and its belief in spiritual ties with ancestors.
Trace of the ancestors: In a cave in Belize, 226 human teeth lay in the remains of a woman. Genetic investigations now show that 24 of the people identified there were also present in the elite graves of a Mayan settlement 26.5 kilometers away. The find indicates an elaborate cult of the dead, which connected family history and sacred places. Cambridge (U.S.A.). [...] The post tooth finds reveal unusual dead cult of the Mayan elite first appeare…
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