[dennisw]

. . .20,000 prisoners were sacrificed in fourteen days. . ....


I think it was 20 thousand in a year. They had a huge year for human sacrifice when their temple to the sun was consecrated. IIRC 50 years before Cortez came to their shores.

[William Terrell]

I think it was 20 thousand in a year.

Seemed pretty specific in the article. Reminded me of that black congressman who said so many slaves were dumped overboard that sharks patrolled those waters for 70 years afterwards.

Not that I don't believe the Aztecs were exactly as described. The vileness potential of human beings has never been sounded.