Four Aztec child burials sites discovered in Mexico

Researchers of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) work at the site of the burial of four infants dating from 1521 to 1620, but which were still buried in the pre-Hispanic style in downtown Mexico City, Mexico, in this handout distributed to Reuters on June 27, 2022. Juan Carlos Campos Varela/INAH - National Institute of Anthropology and History/Handout via REUTERS

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In the heart of Mexico City's bustling historic center, Mexican archaeologists have discovered the burial site of four Aztec children laid to rest some five centuries ago.

Archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History discovered the skeletons inside what they believe was a traditional four-room Aztec home dating between 1521 and 1620, the country's early colonial period.