Mysteries of the Ancient Dead

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 24 July
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Maya, Khonkho Wankane, Xiongnu

Season 1 Episode 6 of 6

At the sacrificial alter, El Castillo, where thousands met their death, researchers find exciting new evidence. It is hoped a sacred well at Chichen Itza, where thousands of Mayan victims were deposited, will shed new light on the Maya. Ceramic pieces found at Khonkho Wankane mortuary prove these people stripped dead bodies of flesh using quicklime. Whatever was left, they carried with them as they moved with their herds

Mysteries of the Ancient Dead airs on Sky History 2 at 8:00 PM, Thursday 24 July. (Subtitles.)
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