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Anthropology

barbaraann

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5. Good points and food for thought.

Reply to sybylla (Reply #4)

Fri May 24, 2024, 08:44 PM

May 2024

We do have the writings of Bernal Diaz (a soldier with Cortez) about the Aztec rituals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernal_D%C3%ADaz_del_Castillo

Fall of Civilizations on Youtube also has an unbelievably fascinating episode about the Aztecs. Don't eat the tortillas!

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Archaeologists uncover body of girl stabbed in neck as part of human sacrifice [View all] Judi Lynn May 2024 OP

BU archaeologists uncover Iron Age victim of human sacrifice Judi Lynn May 2024 #1

Murdered, yes. Ritualistic burial, yes. Not seeing the part where they prove it was ritual killing. sybylla May 2024 #2

Sometimes there are pictures. barbaraann May 2024 #3

Ritualized killing or human sacrifice is pretty hard to PROVE. sybylla May 2024 #4

Good points and food for thought. barbaraann May 2024 #5