The cave had been “untouched” for 1,000 years.
A ritual cave has been discovered beneath the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza. Archaeologists found over 150 objects relating to ritual practices in the cave, which they say has been untouched for over 1,000 years.
Over the centuries, stalagmites have formed around ritual objects such as this incense burner, which features an effigy of the rain god Tlaloc. Karla Ortega Balamku is far larger than another nearby ritual site discovered in 1959. This cave, called Balankanche, contained 70 objects. “Balamku appears to be the ‘mother’ of Balankanche,” De Anda told the magazine. “I don’t want to say that quantity is more important than information, but when you see that there are many, many offerings in a cave that is also much more difficult to access, this tells us something.
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