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A distinctive rock in the deepest part of a northern Israeli cave suggests the space may have been used for communal rituals about 35,000 years ago, according to a group of researchers that ...

Cave Finds Reveal Ritual Practiced for Record-Breaking 500 Generations. Published Jul 01, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT Updated Jul 03, 2024 at 4:25 AM EDT. By .

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National Geographic Explorer Guillermo de Anda examines a cache of ritual vessels inside the Balamku (Jaguar God) cave in Yucatán, Mexico. The objects have been untouched for at least 1,000 years.

Among the more interesting discoveries was a large engraved dolomite boulder, positioned in a niche along a back cave wall. The etchings resembled a turtle and date back between 35-37,000 years ago.

That encompasses the time during which collective rituals occurred at the back of the cave. Earlier fossil finds put H. sapiens at this cave at least 50,000 years ago (SN: 1/28/15).

The researchers note that descendants of the Maya still practice a similar ritual today. On May 3, or the Day of the Holy Cross, people visit caves to pray for rain and a good harvest at the end ...

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