Maya dismembered their enemies: Researchers discover a 1,400-year old mass grave at Uxul, Mexico
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 11:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers of the Department of Anthropology of the Americas at the University of Bonn have discovered a mass grave in an artificial cave in the historical Maya city of Uxul (Mexico). Marks on the bones indicate that the individuals buried in the cave were decapitated and dismembered around 1,400 years ago. The scientists assume that the victims were either prisoners of war or nobles from Uxul itself.