Who made these unusual ancient ‘puppets’—and left them atop a pyramid?
The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient ...
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These ancient Maya puppets may have been used in rituals
The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That ‘Resemble Modern Toy Dolls’
The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by ...
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These Puppets May Have Been Used in Funeral Rituals 2,500 Years Ago
Five clay figurines uncovered in El Salvador feature detachable heads with holes, possibly allowing them to be moved like ...
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2,400-Year-Old Clay Puppets With Detachable Heads And Open Mouths Were Unearthed In El Salvador
At an archaeological site in El Salvador, researchers have unearthed a collection of ancient clay puppets. There were a total ...
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10 Must-See Ancient Monuments Around the World
Ancient times refer to the period spanning from the early development of human civilizations to the end of classical ...
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2,400-year-old puppets with dramatic expressions found atop pyramid in El Salvador
Archaeologists have found five 2,400-year-old puppets, designed to shift emotions depending on the viewing angle, on a ...
Archaeologists Find Creepy 2,400-Year-Old Puppets Atop El Salvador Pyramid
Two archaeologists discovered the ceramic figurines—possibly used as puppets—at the top of a pyramid, and three of them have ...
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Mayan people’s battle with big companies for land ‘like fighting a monster’
A spiritual leader waves legal documents over a fire during a Mayan-Catholic ceremony in Chinebal Palestina, Guatemala (Brian Lawless/PA) The Mayan people’s struggle to keep their ancestral land ...
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KS2 History: Ancient Egyptian beliefs and the construction of the pyramids
By building the pyramids, ancient Egyptians believed they could make certain that, just like the Sun God, their king would be reborn in the afterlife. These are the Pyramid Texts - they are spells ...
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Elephants are learning to live with us. Can we do the same? Elephants are learning to live with us. Can we do the same?