INAH is studying a Maya text of 260 glyphs that is the first script dealing with the life of a high priest, his blood sacrifices and penances. The text is carved on a series of seashell earrings and manta ray stingers found in a burial urn with the remains of the priest. The urn was found 11 years ago in Comalcalco, Tabasco. He lived in the 8th century CE. One of the glyphs has the date corresponding to January 31, 771. Discovery.com has the news here; http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/mayans-religion-blood-sacrifices-high-priest.html Mike Ruggeri Mike Ruggeri's Maya Archaeology News and Links http://tinyurl.com/atpsd9 Other posts:
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