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Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá: "A large proportion of sacrificed individuals at the site are children and adolescents" -- Over the centuries, many groups and civilizations have come up with "reasons" to serially murder innocents, including children. -- Awareness of this is rising.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240612113249.htm

Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichén Itzá was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life remain poorly understood. In a new study in Nature, researchers discover a practice of ritual child sacrifice focused exclusively on males. Close kin relationships, including two pairs of identical twins, suggests a connection to the Maya origin myths of the Popol Vuh.

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