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Human Sacrifice

Human Sacrifice. Mayan Bloodletting. Each day + special occasions Cenote Ear piercings. Xipe Totec. God of Spring Flayed skins Priests wore the skins. Tlaloc. God of rain Preferred children Death by drowning . Why did sacrifice matter?. Pleasing gods A way to avoid destruction

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Human Sacrifice

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  1. Human Sacrifice

  2. Mayan Bloodletting • Each day + special occasions • Cenote • Ear piercings

  3. XipeTotec • God of Spring • Flayed skins • Priests wore the skins

  4. Tlaloc • God of rain • Preferred children • Death by drowning

  5. Why did sacrifice matter? • Pleasing gods • A way to avoid destruction • Projecting power of rulers

  6. Gladiators? • Victims tied to disks • Wooden weapons

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