MEXICO CITY, March 25 (Reuters) - A trove of Aztec sacrifices including a richly adorned jaguar dressed as a warrior and recently discovered in downtown Mexico City could lead archaeologists to the ...
Archaeologists have made a grisly discovery in Mexico City that could lead to the first-ever Aztec royal tomb, according to Reuters. Experts found an array of sacrificial remains during an excavation ...
Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice victims for their journey to the underworld. When you purchase through links on ...
Mexican archaeologists have discovered what they say is the first temple of a pre-Hispanic fertility god known as the Flayed Lord who is depicted as a skinned human corpse. The discovery is being ...
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Religious logic behind Aztec human sacrifice

Public rituals took place in the heart of Tenochtitlan, the empire’s capital. These ceremonies were meant to be seen. They ...
Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
A partially excavated stone box shows an Aztec offering that includes the bones of a jaguar with the circular emblem of the war god Huitzilopochtli. REUTERS MEXICO CITY – A trove of Aztec sacrifices, ...