《新科学家》 第3602期 · 2026年7月4日 · 中文解读
玛雅精英的牙齿远离陵墓被保存
Elite Maya people had teeth preserved far from tombs
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一项研究发现,玛雅文明中一些重要人物的牙齿被取下并保存在远离其陵墓的洞穴中,可能用于敬奉祖先或确保他们进入冥界。
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THE teeth of some important members of the Maya civilisation were removed and kept in a cave far from their tombs. It may have been done to venerate ancestors or ensure they made it to the underworld. During the Classic period (AD 250-900), Maya communities lived in cities spread across what is now southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and northern Honduras. They spoke many languages, but were unified by a political and religious system in which lineage and rituals legitimised power. As such, the dead were important, and the living often kept the remains of many deceased relatives nearby. …
摘自《新科学家》(New Scientist)第3602期 · 2026年7月4日。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。

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