Mayan Sacrificial Cenotes

In the following picture we see a detail of the small stairway that connects the bottom with the platform.

Cenote Xtojil

On the Cenote walls, near the platform , there are some carved images (two men and a woman) that resemble a preparation ritual to a human sacrifice.

Cenote Xtojil

Following is a copy of the carvings.

Cenote Xtojil

The woman , escorted by a soldier , is on her knees in front of a figure , probably a priest, in the act of offering herself