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Published online 10 June 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050606-15
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Mayan crypt reveals power of women
Murder victims suggest female strength in ancient culture.
Archaeologists have entered a long-sealed crypt in Guatemala to find an ancient murder scene. The tomb, in the ancient city of Waká, contains the remains of two women, one pregnant, arranged in a ritual tableau.
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