Mexico City dig turns up unusual Aztec offering: a dog's skull

Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 20:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

MEXICO CITY — Archaeologists announced Tuesday that excavations for a Mexico City subway extension have turned up what appears to be an unusual Aztec offering: a dog's skull with holes that indicate it was displayed on a ritual skull rack normally reserved for human sacrifice victims.

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