San Ignacio - A cave named located in the Cayo District, Belize, South America has a name that is quite appalling. The Midnight Terror Cave or "Cave Midnight Terror ', as he is called.
The cave is an archaeological site located in the south of Belmopan, capital of Belize, not far from the Mennonite community of Springfield. Has long been associated with the Mayan civilization and plays an important role to understand the ancient Mayan culture.
The site, dubbed The Midnight Terror Cave in December 2006. After a raider fell in a cave located in Springfield it.
Quoted from Ancient Origins, Friday (29/04/2016), one of the reports refer to the raider fell as far as 18 meters. Yet others claim only half of high cave.
The proclamation also mentions how the looters were rescued by passers-by. In another version explains, the rescuer to hear the cries of the looters.
Meanwhile, according to another version, the looters have friends who are seeking help. Then some Mennonite farmers of the Springfield looters came and pulled out of the cave The Midnight Terror.
When the rescue, a Mennonite farmer who goes into the cave to find something unusual. He saw the floor of the cave filled with human bones.
According to the newspaper, the farmer who gave the name Mitnacht Schreknis (Midnight Terror Cave) which is Plautdietsch - Dutch-German dialect used by Mennonits in Belize.
Mysterious Cave investigation
Shortly afterwards, the discovery of Midnight Terror Cave is known by archaeologists interested in the cave. The study was initiated in the spring of 2007.
One of the principal researchers who is a Professor of Anthropology at California State University, Dr. James Brady record 10 thousand human bones, and 30 thousand shards of pottery inside the cave.
In the pile of bones, there were about 100 teeth were scattered about. Unintentional, looters was losing his teeth when he fell and was also found by the researchers.
Signs of wear was found about 25 percent of the discovery of 100 teeth believed to belong to children.
Gigi was also used by researchers to find where the victims came from. By using the email section, known to some of the victims came from the Belize border regions within 322 kilometers of Midnight Terror Cave.
There is an allegation mentioned, children were sacrificed in a ritual at Midnight Terror Cave. The hypothesis was strengthened because none of those who died on natural causes.
The bodies were not buried yet when it was discovered and show signs such as cut, blunt force trauma, and traces of blue pigment.
In the 1980s, many believe that the Mayans lived in caves. However, with the invention of Midnight Terror Cave and several other sites, that view has changed.
Places it is currently believed to be the location to perform rituals, including human sacrifice.
Midnight Terror Cave is one of two examples of Mayan sites in which the sacrifice of children on a large scale. The other site is located in an underground cave in Chichén Itzá, southern Mexico.
Questions relating to the discovery of Midnight Terror Cave. One big question is, why many victims came from the area by far.
One possibility is to grow and attract a lot of attention is, these children are victims of human trafficking.