The Maya ‘blue hole’ ritual deposits at Cara Blanca

Record summary

AI-recalled; source quality 5; corroboration 0. Archaeological work at the Cara Blanca pools and cenotes in Belize investigated Maya water management, pilgrimage, and ritual deposition, including evidence linked to periods of drought. The sites matter for comparing environmental stress with political and religious responses, while also providing a grounded alternative to sensational stories about sacrificial or supernatural waters. Uncertainties concern depositional episodes, access, chronology, and how drought evidence relates to broader social change. Verification should rely on underwater survey reports, ceramic and radiocarbon sequences, and publications on Maya climate and ritual.