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Ancient and mysterious handprints – mostly belonging to children – were found painted on a wall in a Mexican cave. The large amount of handprints, which were done in black and red paint, were believed to have been made during a coming-of-age ritual by the ancient Maya. A total of 137 handprints were found and they date back more than 1,200 years. They were discovered in a cave close to the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula about 33 feet (10 meters) underneath a big ceiba tree that the Maya community considers to be sacred. Archaeologist Sergio Grosjean stated that the prints were probably made when children were starting puberty, as he explained, “They imprinted their hands on the walls in black… which symbolized death, but that didn’t mean they were going to be killed, but rather death from a ritual perspective,” adding, “Afterwards, these children imprinted their hands in red, which was a reference to war or life.”

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