Upending the virgin girl sacrifice trope A new study upends myths about pre-colonial religious rites while deepening understanding of Indigenous history Salon · Jun 26, 2024
Maya twins myth may have influenced child sacrifices, study suggests DNA testing on 64 skeletons shows related boys were probably chosen as offerings in ancient city of Chichén Itzá The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
Hidden tunnel under Mayan temple reveals new gruesome details of human sacrifices The findings disprove previous theories that the majority of the victims of human sacrifice were girls The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024