An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an abandoned 'city of the gods ... interaction between the Maya of Tikal and the elite of ...

Famous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no stranger ... Tikal altar suggests it relates to the ‘Storm God’”, who was associated with rain, fertility ...

It shows Teotihuacan left a heavy imprint there.” Before the discovery, Maya scholars knew of a long-lasting relationship with Teotihuacan. Between its 850 B.C. founding and about 100 A.D., Tikal was ...