archaeoastronomy

At Least 64 Boys, Including Twins, Sacrificed in Ancient Maya Underground Chamber

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:01

An underground chamber near Chichén Itzá’s Sacred Cenote was found to contain the bones of 64 male children, new research reveals. Genetic tests revealed that at least one-quarter of the children were closely related to at least one other in the chamber and had similar diets as one another, indicating that members of…

sacred cenote, maya civilization, chichen itza, moon, mesoamerican ballgame, rodrigo barquera, chultun

Mexico’s Maya Train Threatens Artifacts and Pristine Environments

Wed, 01/25/2023 - 13:21

Gizmodo : Environment

Mexico’s government is building a new train project that could have big economic benefits, but the tracks are going to be laid at the expense of fragile ecosystems and indigenous artifacts, alarming the country’s environmentalists.

Environment, tulum, archaeoastronomy, geographyofnorthamerica, andrc3a9smanuellc3b3pezobrador, mayacivilization, chichenitza

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