Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...

A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe ... “We see how the issue of sacrifice exists in both cultures. It was a practice; it’s not that they were violent, it was their way of ...

The discovery of the Teotihuacan altar provides further proof ... "We see how the issue of sacrifice exists in both cultures. It was a practice; it's not that they were violent, it was their ...

Archaeologists found the remains of three children under the age of four alongside the artifact — suggesting that it was once used for child sacrifice. Tikal And Teotihuacan: Two Influential Ancient ...

A team of archaeologists has uncovered asignificant find in Tikal, Guatemala. This altar, which was buried under the jungle floor for centuries, reveals a complex picture of Maya life during a ...

Meanwhile, Teotihuacan lay far to the north in Mexico ... She said: "We see how the issue of sacrifice exists in both cultures. It was a practice; it's not that they were violent, it was their ...

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, ...