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Massive Human Skull Rack Found at Aztec Temple
Discovery ^ | Rossella Lorenzi

Posted on 08/21/2015 3:14:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Found on the western side of what was once the Templo Mayor complex in Tenochtitlan, in modern Mexico City, the partially unearthed skull rack was likely built between 1485 and 1502 and may have been about 112 feet (34 meters) long and 40 feet (12 meters) wide.

Mostly belonging to young adult men, but also to women and children, several of the unearthed skulls feature holes on both sides, suggesting they belonged to a tzompantli. This was a rack on which the skulls of sacrificed people were arranged on wooden poles and displayed...

To make the scene even more horrifying, the new finding revealed that part of the platform where the head rack once stood was made of rows of skulls mortared together in a circle.

All the skulls faced inward toward the center of the circle, although it’s unknown what was in there.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: archaeology; aztecs; corncrib; godsgravesglyphs; humansacrifice; laraza; mexicans; mexico; mexicocity; skulls; templomayor; tenochtitlan; tzompantli
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To: Darksheare

The “Earth First” loonies are going to row kayaks and boats into the re-enactment of the landing of Pedro Menendez at St. Augustine. The memorial to the event 450 years ago.

“Because of the “genocide” against indigenous peoples and the “ecocide” caused by the massive incursion of European people into the sanctity of the New World”

This is an active event coming up in a couple of weeks in St. Augustine, protesting the commemoration by the City of St. Augustine. These people are.... nuts. It is posted on Earth First Journal online. Same whackos who spiked trees out West and killed loggers when the chain saw hit them.


41 posted on 08/21/2015 6:38:35 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: DesertRhino

The Spanish priests and Conquistadors arriving in that area of the world was literally like the Enola Gay appearing above Hiroshima and dropping that egg.
All in a sudden the inmates in the Japanese death camps were liberated and given a new lease on life.


42 posted on 08/21/2015 6:48:28 PM PDT by 353FMG (WARNING! Government is NOT your friend.)
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To: BenLurkin

That Cortez was an aweful guy, wasn’t he? Evil Spaniards. Bad Christians. (Sarcasm)


43 posted on 08/21/2015 6:49:09 PM PDT by ZULU (Democrats are paleosocialists)
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To: BenLurkin


44 posted on 08/21/2015 6:59:34 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono

Aha!

The very first Mr. Potato Head.


45 posted on 08/21/2015 7:05:36 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Teacher317

“Bummer of a birthmark, Hal.”


46 posted on 08/21/2015 7:11:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Teacher317

I’ve seen some dumb tattoos, but that one takes the cake.


47 posted on 08/21/2015 8:05:28 PM PDT by PLMerite ("The issue is never the issue. The issue is the Revolution.")
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To: BenLurkin
All the skulls faced inward toward the center of the circle, although it’s unknown what was in there.

I'll go ahead and guess more skulls.

48 posted on 08/21/2015 8:10:55 PM PDT by eartrumpet
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To: JoeProBono
Wait a minute! I've seen that look somewhere before:


49 posted on 08/21/2015 8:11:20 PM PDT by PLMerite ("The issue is never the issue. The issue is the Revolution.")
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To: PLMerite

Early Buzz Lightyear?


50 posted on 08/21/2015 8:14:46 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Darksheare
No, unpossible. We were told that the western hemisphere was sunshine, lemondrops and rainbows, that barbarity “only” happened from European hands. / sarc.

And prior to that we were told that Europe was sunshine, lemondrops and rainbows, that barbarity “only” happened from American Indian hands.

Both are true.

Except for the sunshine, lemon drops and rainbows part.

51 posted on 08/21/2015 8:18:15 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: xp38

Killers from Space (1954) starring Peter Graves. I don’t remember if I’ve ever seen it, but I do remember those eyes!


52 posted on 08/21/2015 8:23:01 PM PDT by PLMerite ("The issue is never the issue. The issue is the Revolution.")
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To: SunkenCiv; BenLurkin; blam; All

This has been known about for a long time. In the late 1950’s when I had anthropology/archaeology courses in Mexico I read about this. I read in the original Spanish “Cortez’ Five Letters to King Carlos” of Spain, and Bernal Diaz, one of Cortez’s lieutenants concurrent record of his experiences. I would read one episode in one and then read the same period of time in the other. Subsequently, I also read Salvador Madariaga’s “Heart of Jade”, also a very realistic and bloody historical novel. These are all excellent books if you can find them.


53 posted on 08/22/2015 1:35:55 AM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: PLMerite

looks like Buzz Lightyear


54 posted on 08/22/2015 3:58:46 AM PDT by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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To: DesertRhino; zot

Now, Now, we all know that the skulls were of peaceful, vegan Aztecs who lived as one with nature and their native fellows of other tribes, who were killed by the mean nasty Spainards and then planted by them to make it look like the Aztecs had bloody ritual murder/sacrifices of their enemies and slaves.

(just giving the political correct view, that I totally disagree with)


55 posted on 08/22/2015 7:55:58 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

The truth is often not politically correct, and this is a good example.


56 posted on 08/22/2015 8:23:44 AM PDT by zot
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To: DesertRhino
Thank God the Aztecs were crushed.

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you
The sons of the Aztecs and Mayans are moving north to the US. Plus you have the mixed bloods (mestizos) who are half aztec moving north to America

57 posted on 08/22/2015 8:31:58 AM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Teacher317

That tattoo is going to look nice when she’s about 90.


58 posted on 08/22/2015 9:28:41 AM PDT by redhead (NO GROUND TO THE DEVIL! Remember BENGHAZI!! Use Weaponized Prayer)
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To: gleeaikin
Thanks.

I've been there numerous times and seen for myself.

59 posted on 08/22/2015 10:02:08 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: lepton

Or the Incans. But all three Aztecs, Mayans and Incans practiced human sacrifice on a massive scale. Just about all central and south American civilizations did. But hey lets keep our southern border open. All cultures are equally good right? /s


60 posted on 08/22/2015 10:23:36 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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