A series of ancient Mayan handprints discovered in a Mexican cave

Ancient handprints of children, about 1,200 years old, reveal secrets about ancient rituals of the Maya civilization in the Yucatan peninsula.

The Maya civilization is considered one of the most important pre-Columbian civilizations, dominating an area stretching from southeastern Mexico to Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. Photo: @National Museum of Mexico.

This civilization began to develop in 400 BC and flourished in 600 BC, experiencing its golden age from 250-900 AD and ending with the Spanish occupation. Photo: @National Museum of Mexico.

Studies conducted in Mayan cities show that the Maya reached a very advanced level in many fields such as astronomy, mathematics, architecture and art. Photo: @National Museum of Mexico.

Recently, while excavating in a cave on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, experts from the National Museum of Mexico unexpectedly found a series of strange traces. Photo: @National Museum of Mexico.

These are 137 black, red and gray handprints imprinted in series on cave walls in the Yucatan Peninsula. Photo: @National Museum of Mexico.

Experts from the National Museum of Mexico believe that these handprints are part of an ancient Mayan ritual. Photo: @National Museum of Mexico.

Most of the handprints date back about 1,200 years, and they all belonged to children. Photo: @National Museum of Mexico.

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