Bloody Ancient Arrowhead Reveals Maya 'Life Force' Ceremony
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 08:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An ancient arrowhead with human blood on it points to a Maya bloodletting ceremony in which a person's "life force" fed the gods, researchers say. The ceremony took place around 500 years ago in Guatemala at a temple at the site of Zacpetén.