Mayan Skull Rack

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A detail of a Mayan stone relief representing a skull rack (tzompantli). Skull racks held the skulls of sacrificed humans in many mesoamerican cultures. At the famous archaeological site Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico.

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Size: 4344px × 3256px
Location: Chichen Itza, Mexico
Photo credit: © Donisl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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