Archaeologists Unearth Stingray Barbs In Southern Mexico That The Maya Likely Used To Draw Blood For Ancient Rituals

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For almost 2,000 years starting in approximately 500 B.C.E., the Maya carried out ceremonies in which individuals sacrificed some of their own blood in hopes of either purifying themselves in the eyes of the gods or maintaining cosmic order. The post Archaeologists Unearth Stingray Barbs In Southern Mexico That The Maya Likely Used To Draw Blood For Ancient Rituals appeared first on All That's Interesting.