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Head of a woman from Thebes (momie de femme)
c.1550 – 332 BCE.
Discovered at Western Thebes in 1799. She dates from between the New Kingdom Period and Late Period.
Dimensions: H. 15.4 cm; W. 20cm; D. 22.5cm
© Louvre Museum
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38 Percent of Aztec skull rack contained heads of sacrificed women
Researchers suggest that the large number of female skulls in the Hueyi Tzompantli (Great Skull-rack) are associated with the Huitzilopochtli origin myth.
Read More: https://archaeologymag.com/2023/02/38-percent-of-aztec-skull-rack-contained-heads-of-sacrificed-women/
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