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The idea of throwing sacrifices or offerings into a cenote seems to run counter to the idea of keeping your water supply clean. Were different cenotes used for different purposes, or did they not care? Or is the human sacrifice element overblown?

by /u/DGBD in /r/AskHistorians

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