Archaeology news: Child remains unearthed in Maya city shed light on 'sweat bath' ritual

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Child remains unearthed in Maya city shed new light on significance of 'sweat bath' rituals

Sweat baths or sweat lodges have a long history of use among the cultures that once dominated Mesoamerica. From the Maya to the Aztecs, sweat baths were built for spiritual and health reasons and were often used by midwives before, after and during birth. Traditionally, rituals carried out inside the baths would induce a state of sweating in their occupants, through a combination of fire, chant and prayer.

 

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