The burial analysis of the Maya in Belize has questioned the theory of the practice of sacrificing people of ancient civilization, report Phys.org, according to ancient Maya scientists, may only need to transport their ancestors when they move from place to place.
Researchers from the University of Wanderbilt (USA) Angelina Locher used biological methods to determine whether the rest of the secondary burial may be related to the belief of the ancestors, choosing the residence and movement of the move.
The tomb was discovered near the ancient city of Maya. In order to get information about long local residents, the locker has analyzed the skeleton, buried with the teeth of two others.
Many mussels are found next to the main skeleton. This shows that the respected person – a party with seafood arranged to honor him. According to locking cabinets, the teeth found in the tomb can belong to this person's ancestor, and not the sacrifices. The burial with the rest of the ancestors can be a symbol of maintaining connection with the race.
The locker has conducted a isotope analysis of the rest of all three in the burial. The results showed that one of them was grown on a local diet. The teeth of two others testify that they grow in other areas.
Typically, the secondary burial of the skull, hand bones and teeth have been considered through the lens of violence and sacrifice.