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Post by Wes Gear on Jul 16, 2014 22:54:12 GMT 10
Elongated skulls found in Maya underwater caveIn January, 2014, a flooded sinkhole in southern Mexico that terrifies local villagers was explored by underwater archaeologists, who found the submerged cavern littered with elongated skulls and human bones. The underwater cavern, known as Sac Uayum, is a cenote located in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. A cenote is a natural pit resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. They were sometimes used by the ancient Maya for sacrificial offerings. Local legend says that the mysterious cavern is guarded by a feathered, horse-headed serpent. Older residents of the nearby village of Telchaquillo tell stories of people seeing the serpent perching in a tree, leaping up, spinning around three times, and diving into the water. From the first day of diving archaeologists discovered that there may be a very real reason why the villagers fear the place. It appears something terrible took place there and perhaps knowledge of this was passed down over the centuries leading to the development of myths and legends. The team identified more than a dozen human remains. The bones bear no marks that would indicate cause of death, so the people probably weren't sacrificed. According to the researchers, the elongated skulls were intentionally flattened during infancy, a practice that archaeologists are still seeking answers for. link
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Post by brillbilly on Jul 17, 2014 7:42:34 GMT 10
Quote; According to the researchers, the elongated skulls were intentionally flattened during infancy, a practice that archaeologists are still seeking answers for. :-XAnd some are elongated that have nothing to do with head binding, like the star child skull,but mainstream dont like to talk about that little beauty.lol! Hush brill
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