Rare Maya "Death Vase" Discovered

National Geographic News ^ | 12-4-2007 | Blake de Pastino

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GGG Ping.

[SpringheelJack]

“chocolate enemas”??

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

Probably the inspiration for Chunky.

[SunkenCiv]

“Comment #3 Removed by Moderator”

That was fast. ;’)

[AZLiberty]

“chocolate enemas”??

This could be the start of a very specialized ping list.

[winodog]

Chocolate makes your brain release endorphins making you feel real good so I bet the enema really makes you feel you good.

They may have been onto something. Between smoking human poop or licking toads, I would take a chocolate enema anyday.

[Larry Lucido]

I always buy my Mayan death vases at Cinco de Mayo. Never shop at Putumayo!

[Ramius]

These traces suggest the vase may have been used in ancient rites the Maya practiced to produce trancelike states through intense physical purging... or by drinking your brains out and throwing up... made the person who's drinking it throw up—a lot. Then, by throwing up a lot, they could've had visions ...

Holey Cow! The Mayans invented College!!

I'm not so sure about the chocolate enema bit though. I mean... I went to some wild college parties, but I don't recall that particular thing being real popular.

[GoLightly]

Holey Cow! The Mayans invented College!!

LOL My first thought had to do with the truth about tequila.

[joebuck]

"...hallucinations induced by vomiting, experts say."

Uhhh, I believe the hallucinations are induced by either fresh Peyote or jimsonweed both hallucinagins which generally make one vomit.

[bpjam]

Geez, the Mayan may have been the dumbest of all ancient societies if they didn’t figure out that fermenting things is a faster way to ‘meet the ol’ ancestors’ than bulimia or insert ‘chocolate’ up your butt.

So, they can invent a calendar which is accurate and astronomy but they can’t invent alcohol or find a plant in the jungle which will get you high? Amazingly, virtually every other society managed to find or invent a hallucinogenic drug or plant somewhere.

[Stonewall Jackson]

I wonder who this guy could have been.

The archaeologists are speculating that he might be an important ancestor, whose death marked the end of an era. I wonder if he might be an important military leader, doctor, or scientist whose works impacted on the whole Mayan civilization and thus resulted in this honor.

It's kind of neat to sit around and speculate as to why he received this honor, but it is doubtful that we will ever know.

[NorCoGOP]

I wonder who this guy could have been.

The archaeologists are speculating that he might be an important ancestor, whose death marked the end of an era

Paging Mr. Hoffa, Mr. James Hoffa

Please pick up a white courtesy phone...

[johnandrhonda]

Chocolate enemas...oh ya, I saw an infomercial for those just the other day—they are popular again, I think.

[Stonewall Jackson]

No, no, no. It has to be Elvis.

Although if the body is 6'6", it might be Osama.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Today's phrase of the day (drum roll please):

"ceremonial enemas"

Yaaaarrrrgggghhhhh!

[CholeraJoe]

Mine, too. Tequila usually made me hallucinate and then puke.