Ancient Maya Genomes Are Sequenced for First Time
Briefly

The airport construction near Chichen Itza unearthed 100 sets of children's remains, offering insights into ancient Maya practices through DNA analysis.
Researchers discovered that sacrificial victims from 500-900 A.D. were all local Maya boys, likely chosen to be killed in sibling pairs, from the first ancient Maya genomes published.
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