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Archaeologists Just Found 226 Human Teeth in an Ancient Maya Burial Cave

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A Maya woman who was buried in a cave in southern Belize sometime between 250 and 400 CE was so revered, according to researchers, that people have been visiting her gravesite for centuries, leaving offerings, and one of the most popular offerings is teeth. 226 human teeth, to be exact. As detailed in a recent […] The post Archaeologists Just Found 226 Human Teeth in an Ancient Maya Burial Cave appeared first on VICE .

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