Apex predators were sacrificed nearly 2,000 years ago in Teotihuacán
Archeologists are reconstructing the history of the ancient megacity of Teotihuacán using the nearly 2,000-year-old remains ...
Golden eagles, wolves, jaguars, and pumas were sacrificed in Teotihuacán Moon Pyramid rituals
Archaeologists in Mexico found nearly 200 animal remains beneath the Moon Pyramid in Teotihuacán, shedding new light on the ...
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‘Death whistles’ signaled doom for Aztec sacrifice victims. Hear the ‘screeching’
“Their skull-shaped body may represent Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec Lord of the Underworld, and the iconic screaming sound may have prepared human sacrifices for their mythological descent into ...
BBC7 年
Aztec tower of human skulls uncovered in Mexico City
the Aztec god of the sun, war and human sacrifice. Archaeologists have no doubt it is one of the racks, or tzompantli, described by soldier Andres de Tapia, who accompanied Hernan Cortes in the ...
BBC6 年
Pre-Aztec 'Flayed god' temple uncovered in Mexico
is thought to have first appeared in the pre-Aztec era and is usually depicted in sandals, a loincloth and wearing the skin of human sacrifice. The festival of Tlacaxipehualiztli, which means to ...
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MEXICO: How animals, people, and rituals created Teotihuacán
This is believed to be one of the most abundant cases of mass animal sacrifice ever found in Teotihuacán and comparable only ...
BBC6 年
Doctor Who (1963–1996) Season 1, The Aztecs: The Bride of Sacrifice The Bride of Sacrifice
Doctor Who (1963–1996) Season 1, The Aztecs: The Bride of Sacrifice The Bride of Sacrifice The Doctor and Ian try to find a way back the TARDIS. Barbara attempts to distract Tlotoxl ...