Tower of human skulls reveals grisly scale to archaeologists in Mexico City

The Guardian ^ | 11 Dec 2020 | Staff and Reuters

[blueplum]

Archaeologists have unearthed new sections of an Aztec tower of human skulls dating back to the 1400s beneath the center of Mexico City.

The team has uncovered the facade and eastern side of the tower, as well as 119 human skulls of men, women and children, adding to hundreds previously found, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (Inah) announced on Friday.

The tower, approximately five meters (16.4ft) in diameter, was first discovered in 2017, and the latest discoveries were made in ...

[Scram1]

The Spanish may have been the only ones
from that era who could have done that.
May be they were enraged enough to do
something other than be served for dinner.

[Lagmeister]

I have a first addition of that book. Perhaps the most striking thing is not just the sacrifice: it is that they threw the bodies down the temple steps so the locals could gather, cook and eat them.

Also, the Spanish had hundreds of thousand of others from various tribes willing to join in the fight because those tribes had to pay human tribute for sacrifice.

[wgmalabama]

Such peacefulness. In tune with Mother Nature. Green, environmentalism of our native Americans The point liberals to the answer - insatiable death of mankind. I expect many small skulls. I. Also expect that they delighted in the death of mother’s with unborn children to satisfy their demonic cult, just like modern liberals.

[UNGN]

Smallpox FTW.

The Aztecs were the Cornpops of the 15th Century.

If Only Joe was there with a Chain to stand up to them and save their victims.

[blueunicorn6]

This is why I never order Indian tacos.

[Tax-chick]

Scads and lashings of death, duh. Welcome to the past.

[PLMerite]

motorcycle ping.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Skullduggery. Reminds me of an old Burt Reynolds movie from 50 years ago!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

NO STAIN on their record, except...

https://frontierpartisans.com/3942/crow-creek-massacre/

http://westerndigs.org/skeletons-in-utah-cave-are-victims-of-prehistoric-war-study-says/

http://westerndigs.org/infamous-mass-grave-of-young-women-in-ancient-city-of-cahokia-also-holds-men-study/

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/trail_dust/trail-dust-massacre-at-awatovi-is-little-known-act-of-genocide/article_7231e60b-9897-50bc-992d-8d5344685d4c.html

http://westerndigs.org/mass-grave-of-prodigal-sons-in-california-poses-prehistoric-mystery/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/01/tower-human-skulls-mexico-city-aztec-sacrifices?CMP=share_btn_tw&utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

https://www.archaeology.org/news/2269-140630-colorado-torture-evidence

https://ancientstandard.com/2007/07/17/csi-new-mexico-%e2%80%93-possible-genocide-ca-1275-ad/

http://westerndigs.org/mass-grave-found-in-california-reveals-prehistoric-violence-against-outsiders/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archeologists-find-evidence-torture-1200-year-old-massacre-180951922/

https://archive.archaeology.org/9709/newsbriefs/anasazi.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/04/mass-child-human-animal-sacrifice-peru-chimu-science/

https://anthropology.net/2007/07/16/parallel-life-and-death-1275-ad-massacred-gallina-and-vanishing-anasazi/
https://www.ohio.edu/orgs/glass/vol/1/14.htm

And this is just my short list!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Read it! First time in 1962, and again in 2014.

Well worth the read!

[philled]

Thanks- added to my reading list.

[fr_freak]

The more I learn about the Aztec the happier I am the Spanish wiped them out.

It is my understanding that Cortez was so horrified by what he found in the Aztec temples that he deliberately tried to wipe out every trace of that culture that he could find. Additionally, he didn't conquer the Aztecs alone - he had the help of a lot of the indian tribes from around the area because they HATED the Aztecs. They were virtual slaves of the Aztecs, and had to provide many of the human sacrifices.

[rfp1234]

Rats’ slogan: MAMA.

Make America Mexico Again.

[davius]

That would make a heckuva privacy wall and an even better border wall.

[Jacob Kell]

Indian tacos have nothing to do with the Aztecs. In fact, they’re mainly made with foodstuffs that the Europeans, including the Spanish, brought to the New World, such as wheat, beef, and cheese. Also, the Indians who eat them are all American tribes, not related to the Aztecs for the most part.

[PGR88]

All cultures are equal, right?

[blueunicorn6]

Oh.....I see......

I was worried that there might be Indians in them.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Prior to the Conquest of 1519-1521.

[SunkenCiv]

From December.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks!