July
03
/ 2017
Archaeologists have uncovered a tower of human skulls beneath the heart of Mexico City. The new find has given birth to new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after numerous skulls of both women and children were found among the hundreds embedded in the ominous building. Previous historical reports that the heads stacked were those of captured warriors are now in serious doubt as an explanation for the new findings is sought. More than 650 Skulls Unearthed in Mexico City A team of archaeologists has unearthed more than 650 skulls caked in lime and thousands of fragments in the cylindrical edifice near the site of the Templo Mayor, one of the most important temples in the
