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Trophies made from human skulls hint at regional conflicts around the time of Maya civilization's mysterious collapse

  • Written by Gabriel D. Wrobel, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Michigan State University
Trophies made from human skulls hint at regional conflicts around the time of Maya civilization's mysterious collapseHow did military conflict fit into the end of a mighty civilization?AP Photo/Moises Castillo

Two trophy skulls, recently discovered by archaeologists in the jungles of Belize, may help shed light on the little-understood collapse of the once powerful Classic Maya civilization.

The defleshed and painted human skulls, meant to be worn around the neck...

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