Mexican cops find hundreds of skulls at 'crime scene' of 'ritual beheading sacrifice'
dailystar.co.ukNew York Post. Experts have said the unfortunate victims had been beheaded and their skulls put on display in a trophy rack known as a "tzompantli".It is believed were killed between 900 and 1200CE .What confused investigators is that pre-Hispanic skull piles usually show a hole knocked through each side of the skull and are found in plazas not caves.Among the vicitms of this latest find there were more women than men, with none of them having any teeth.In the wake of the find, archaeologist Javier Montes de Paz said people should probably call archaeologists, not police.“When people find something that could be in an archaeological context, don’t touch it and notify local authorities or directly the INAH,” he said. For the latest breaking news stories and incredible tales from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here . .
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