Human Sacrifices
At Chichen Itza
At Chichen Itza
The Yucatan, Mexico
Chichen Itza turns out to have been a human sacrifice theme
park. These carvings are from the Temple of Skulls, which
also features eagles ripping bodies apart to eat the hearts. I
somehow managed to miss photographing the eagles. In
addition, there is also a sacrificial well, shown in the video.
park. These carvings are from the Temple of Skulls, which
also features eagles ripping bodies apart to eat the hearts. I
somehow managed to miss photographing the eagles. In
addition, there is also a sacrificial well, shown in the video.
This deadly carving is from the Platform of the Jaguars
& Eagles. Looking at the top, you can see the jaguar's
ears. Moving down, the jaguar's face appears, with its
mouth wide open, about to consume a human heart.
Nothing is hidden about what went on at Chichen Itza.
The human sacrifice victims were often captured enemies
from rival Mayan cities.
& Eagles. Looking at the top, you can see the jaguar's
ears. Moving down, the jaguar's face appears, with its
mouth wide open, about to consume a human heart.
Nothing is hidden about what went on at Chichen Itza.
The human sacrifice victims were often captured enemies
from rival Mayan cities.
This serpent head is from the Platform of Venus,
another leading site for human sacrifice at Chichen Itza.
The serpent often appears with a human head in its
jaws.
another leading site for human sacrifice at Chichen Itza.
The serpent often appears with a human head in its
jaws.
Chichen Itza offers a sound and light show in which the
Temple of Venus is appropriately presented as blood red.
But the script goes even further, with audio of a human
sacrifice in English, ending as the victim cries out when
killed. I doubt any other sound and light show is so
honest, and it's all part of my video.
Temple of Venus is appropriately presented as blood red.
But the script goes even further, with audio of a human
sacrifice in English, ending as the victim cries out when
killed. I doubt any other sound and light show is so
honest, and it's all part of my video.
Here is the bloody Mayan reclining god,
Chac-Mool, to whom many of the victims were
sacrificed. I found this Chac-Mool in the garden of
my hotel, adjacent to Chichen Itza. Many tourists
buy images of Chac- Mool to take home, presumably
unaware of their souvenir's historic role in human
sacrifices.
Chac-Mool, to whom many of the victims were
sacrificed. I found this Chac-Mool in the garden of
my hotel, adjacent to Chichen Itza. Many tourists
buy images of Chac- Mool to take home, presumably
unaware of their souvenir's historic role in human
sacrifices.
If you have a high speed internet connection, watch the
Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free travel video of this trip
to Central America and Mexico, "Mayavision", by
clicking on AdventurePics.com .
Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free travel video of this trip
to Central America and Mexico, "Mayavision", by
clicking on AdventurePics.com .
