Researchers have discovered 42 obsidian ritual stones in the ancient Mayan city of Ceibal, Guatemala, some of which were found in the graves of child sacrifices. The findings suggest that the ...

A team of Polish archaeologists diving in a possibly sacred lake in northern Guatemala has recovered hundreds of Mayan artifacts, including ceremonial bowls and obsidian blades that may have been ...

"The Maya believed in a cyclical way of living," Lucero said. "So to their way of thinking, people don't die as much as become ancestors." Other artifacts — including groups of obsidian or chert ...

Moreover, archaeologists found items known to have been used in rituals, such as obsidian blades and red ochre, in the cave. Mayan pottery found in a Yucatán Peninsula cave (Medina-Elizalde via ...

Archaeologists have long assumed that Maya tools like obsidian blades, bone needles and even stingray tails found in ritual contexts were used for bloodletting rituals. The problem is, it's hard ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a Mayan site, dating back at least 500 ... While the structure’s exact origins are unclear, pieces of obsidian found on the surface indicate it was occupied ...