In Mexico, Archaeologists Find Unusual Aztec Offering During Subway Dig Associated Press
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Archaeologists in Mexico City Dig Up Aztec Bones (GeoBeatsNews)

MEXICO CITY — Archaeologists say excavations for a Mexico City subway extension have turned up what appears to be an unusual Aztec offering.

Excavators found a dog's skull with holes that indicate it was displayed on a ritual skull rack normally reserved for human sacrifice victims.

The find has left researchers scratching their heads. They also found a woman's skull with similar perforations around the temple. The perforations allowed skulls to be mounted on the racks.

The find dates to between 1350 and 1521, the date of the Spanish Conquest.

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