Headless Bodies Found at Mysterious Mexico Pyramid

Yahoo Reuters ^ | 12/2/2004 | Brian Winter

[Betis70]

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The discovery of a tomb filled with decapitated bodies suggests Mexico's 2,000 year-old "Pyramid of the Moon" may have been the site of horrifically gory sacrifices, archeologists said on Thursday.

The tomb at Teotihuacan, the first major city built in the Americas, whose origins are one of history's great mysteries, also held the bound carcasses of eagles, dogs and other animals.

"It is hard to believe that the ritual consisted of clean, symbolic performances -- it is most likely that the ceremony created a horrible scene of bloodshed with sacrificed people and animals," said Saburo Sugiyama, one of the scientists leading the ongoing dig.

"Whether the victims and animals were killed at the site or a nearby place, this foundation ritual must have been one of the most terrifying acts recorded archeologically in Mesoamerica."

Of the 12 human bodies found, 10 were decapitated and then tossed, rather than arranged, on one side of the burial site. The two other bodies were richly ornamented with beads and a necklace made of imitation human jaws.

[Betis70]

Interesting discovery at central Mexico's largest pyramid.

[Betis70]

GGG ping.

[Dallas59]

Muslims must've been there first.

[Tax-chick]

Ick!

[7.62 x 51mm]

Murderous muslim garbagem in Mexico?

[Dog Gone]

The Aztecs have been well-known to have conducted human sacrifice. I'm not sure what's new except for more remains.

[A CA Guy]

That's how they used to handle border crossings.

[Gunrunner2]

>>. . .discovery of a tomb filled with decapitated bodies suggests Mexico's 2,000 year-old "Pyramid of the Moon" may have been the site of horrifically gory sacrifices, . . .<<

At least they weren't found with panties on their heads. . .now THAT really would have been horrific.

[Betis70]

Teotihuacan was not built by the Aztecs.

Teotihuacan (which we know very little about) predates the Aztecs by quite a few centuries. It was not altogether clear that human sacrifice in central Mexico occurred when Teotihuacan controlled that area. This is a brand new discovery.

[OwnershipSociety]

Thank GOD they didn't put Aztec underwear on their heads!

[Dallas59]

[Prince Charles]

And to think those nasty Europeans came over and disrupted the tranquil lifestyle of the peace-loving indigenous folks of the Americas... such a shame.

[Prime Choice]

The discovery of a tomb filled with decapitated bodies suggests Mexico's 2,000 year-old "Pyramid of the Moon" may have been the site of horrifically gory sacrifices...

Yikes. It was the Aztlan al-Qaeda!

[Alouette]

Now the Muslims will claim Mexico is an "Islamic Holy Site"

[Constitution Day]

BTTT

[The Mike Device]

No, they must have it all wrong. the indigenous peoples were a peaceful beautiful people living in harmony with nature. Never taking more than they needed, treading lightly over Mother Earth's sacred flesh. They revered all living things and never wasted a life for nothing. These silly people must have merely misplaced their heads and set about looking for them in this pyramid here. That is the only possible explanation.

[The Mike Device]

Hahahahahahaha!!! Hilarious!

[ApesForEvolution]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

ROFLMAO!!

[PFC]

Aztecs were not around 2000 years ago.

[Dog Gone]

That's interesting news. Even though I have an avid interest in history, I've largely ignored the history of the Aztecs, Mayans, and other civilizations of the western hemisphere.