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April 17th, 2007, 02:40 PM
Scientists find ancient Mexican civilisation sacrificed children
17th April 2007
The grisly find of the buried bones of 24 pre-Hispanic Mexican children may be the first evidence that the ancient Toltec civilization sacrificed children, an archeologist studying the remains said.
The bones, dating from 950 AD to 1150 AD and dug up at the Toltecs' former capital Tula, north of present day Mexico City, indicated the children had been decapitated in a group.
The grisly find of the buried bones of 24 pre-Hispanic Mexican children may be the first evidence that the ancient Toltec civilization sacrificed children
The way the children, aged between 5 and 15, were placed in the grave, and the fact they were buried with a figurine of Tlaloc, the God of rain, also pointed to a group sacrifice, archeologist Luis Gamboa said.
"To try and explain why there are 24 bodies grouped in the same place, well, the only way is to think that there was a human sacrifice," he said.
"You can see evidence of incisions which make us think they possibly used sharp-edged instruments to decapitate them."
The Toltecs were a war-like pre-Aztec civilization known for sacrificing adult humans - mainly prisoners of war - to the Gods.
Based in the ancient city of Tula, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Mexico City, they flourished until the late 12th century, influencing much of Mexico from the southwestern U.S. down to the Gulf of Mexico and Central America.
Tula is best known today for its fearsome 15-foot-high (4.5 metres) stone warrior figures.
The children's bones were discovered by accident at the end of March by construction workers deepening the foundations of an office building in Tula, outside the archeological zone.
"In terms of children, it can be considered one of the first discoveries (in Toltec culture)," Gamboa said, adding that the children were likely brought in from other parts of Mexico.
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Scientists find ancient Mexican civilisation sacrificed children
17th April 2007
The grisly find of the buried bones of 24 pre-Hispanic Mexican children may be the first evidence that the ancient Toltec civilization sacrificed children, an archeologist studying the remains said.
The bones, dating from 950 AD to 1150 AD and dug up at the Toltecs' former capital Tula, north of present day Mexico City, indicated the children had been decapitated in a group.
The grisly find of the buried bones of 24 pre-Hispanic Mexican children may be the first evidence that the ancient Toltec civilization sacrificed children
The way the children, aged between 5 and 15, were placed in the grave, and the fact they were buried with a figurine of Tlaloc, the God of rain, also pointed to a group sacrifice, archeologist Luis Gamboa said.
"To try and explain why there are 24 bodies grouped in the same place, well, the only way is to think that there was a human sacrifice," he said.
"You can see evidence of incisions which make us think they possibly used sharp-edged instruments to decapitate them."
The Toltecs were a war-like pre-Aztec civilization known for sacrificing adult humans - mainly prisoners of war - to the Gods.
Based in the ancient city of Tula, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Mexico City, they flourished until the late 12th century, influencing much of Mexico from the southwestern U.S. down to the Gulf of Mexico and Central America.
Tula is best known today for its fearsome 15-foot-high (4.5 metres) stone warrior figures.
The children's bones were discovered by accident at the end of March by construction workers deepening the foundations of an office building in Tula, outside the archeological zone.
"In terms of children, it can be considered one of the first discoveries (in Toltec culture)," Gamboa said, adding that the children were likely brought in from other parts of Mexico.
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April 17th, 2007, 04:45 PM
Central and south america cultures are facsinating ,I have read of Andean cultures sacrificing children.
Central and south america cultures are facsinating ,I have read of Andean cultures sacrificing children.
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April 17th, 2007, 05:26 PM
Quoting darkbeaver
That's probably why they died out and left all those pyramids and temples you see all over Mexico. You probably don't get away with killing people's children indefinitely. I've always thought that the people likely rose against the priests or whoever was doing the killing.
Central and south america cultures are fascinating ,I have read of Andean cultures sacrificing children.
April 17th, 2007, 05:34 PM
In the South America, there were civilizations which routinely went to war over land and water. They lived in an area dominated by droughts and ElNino weather. The Priests who lived in the Pyramids often presided over the sacrifice of prisoners taken. 15 years old isn't really that young when we consider the life expectancy was in the area of 25-35 years. Killing the children would ensure that the area attacked would need much time to recover, could be more common than we might think.
In the South America, there were civilizations which routinely went to war over land and water. They lived in an area dominated by droughts and ElNino weather. The Priests who lived in the Pyramids often presided over the sacrifice of prisoners taken. 15 years old isn't really that young when we consider the life expectancy was in the area of 25-35 years. Killing the children would ensure that the area attacked would need much time to recover, could be more common than we might think.
