Mayan pyramid - Chichen Itza
A detail of a Mayan stone relief representing a skull rack (tzompantli), in front of the famous Kukulkan pyramid. Skull racks held the skulls of sacrificed humans in many mesoamerican cultures. At the archaeological site Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico.
Size: 4352px × 3264px
Location: Chichen Itza, Mexico
Photo credit: © Donisl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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