Mexico

Four fish spines excavated from graves near the Usumacinta River in Mexico might be rare physical evidence of Maya bloodletting. Archaeologists are examining three ray spines and one catfish spine found during the archaeological rescue work at Site 1 of the Maya Train construction. Despite the small size of these artifacts, their burial context and the treated surfaces may provide a unique insight into the rituals of the ancient Maya. Sieving For Micro-Insights into the Maya Rituals at Palenque Palace Maya Canoe Found in Sinkhole Provides Clues to Belief in Underworld An INAH researcher analyzes three stingray stingers and a catfish thorn recovered in the archaeological salvage of Section 1 of the Mayan Train. (Aldo Dena/ INAH ) Four Spines