Chichen Itza - Wall of Skulls
This wall of skulls (Tzompantli), at Chichen Itza, is outside the great ball court. Scholars believe that human beings were sacrificed on this platform (which was likely built between 1050-1200 A.D.), with their heads left on display following their gruesome deaths. Click on the image for a closer view. CreditsInformation regarding the wall of skulls from Cancun & Cozumel, Including the Riviera Maya, by Gary Chandler and Liza Prado.
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