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The Murky History Of The Aztec Death Whistle, The Screaming Instrument Said To Make The ...
Known as the "Aztec death whistle," this object is an ancient Mesoamerican wind instrument typically crafted into the shape ...
Irish Central16 天
Did the ancient Celts practice human sacrifice?
Human sacrifice was apparently a normal part of ... It is one of the thousands of ancient mysteries that, at this late hour in human history, we will probably never be able to satisfactorily ...
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The Mystifying History Of Druids, The Spiritual Leaders Of The Ancient World
When Julius Caesar wrote a series of histories about the Gallic Wars around 53 B.C.E., he mentioned a fascinating group of ...
Smithsonian Magazine3 天
Why Were These Teenagers Chosen as Human Sacrifices at an Ancient Mesopotamian Cemetery?
As such, it’s possible that the ancient inhabitants of Başur Höyük chose human sacrifice victims based not on class, but on “ritual associations of youths or ranked age sets” that formed ...
National Geographic news1 年
Human Sacrifice
How did the Maya choose sacrifice victims ... at Egyptian Tomb Illuminates Life Before Pharaohs Read New Clues About Human Sacrifices at Ancient Peruvian Temple New Clues About Human Sacrifices ...
National Geographic news27 天
A massive bone pit hints at human sacrifice and fertility rituals when Romans ruled Britain
Officially, Romans disapproved of human sacrifice, and the practice would have been controversial under their rule, Green says. Some Roman writers believed it was going on before conquest ...