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Trophies made from human skulls hint at regional conflicts around the time of Maya civilization's mysterious collapse

  • Written by Gabriel D. Wrobel, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Michigan State University
How did military conflict fit into the end of a mighty civilization?AP Photo/Moises Castillo

Two trophy skulls, recently discovered by archaeologists in the jungles of Belize, may help shed light on the little-understood collapse of the once powerful Classic Maya civilization.

The defleshed and painted human skulls, meant to be worn around the neck...

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