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Maya Human Sacrifice, Belize
Photo: A Maya human sacrifice skeleton, Belize
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A skeleton from a Maya human sacrifice turns to stone in the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave in Cayo, Belize. To date, the remains of 14 victims have been found in the cave, also known as the Cave of the Stone Sepulcher.
Photograph by Stephen Alvarez

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