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Mysterious findings inside an underground cave in Mexico shed some light on ancient Maya rituals. Dozens of black and red handprints cover the walls of the cave, and they are believed to be associated with a coming-of-age ritual of the ancient Maya. The handprints are mostly made by children, and they date back more than 1,200 years when Maya´s advanced culture was at its zenith. According to archaeologists, colors have meaning. The black colour symbolized death; however, it didn´t mean that the children were going to be killed but rather died from a ritual perspective. The colour red referred to war or life when children went out and came in contact with the rest of society safely. The cave is located near the northern tip of the Yucatan peninsula that houses the popular archaeological tourist site, Chichen Itza.