The Aztecs: Of Blood and Sacrifice
- Episode aired Apr 16, 2007
- TV-14
- 43m
The Aztecs were the largest civilization to ever rule Mesoamerica, and they were also the bloodiest. In recent years, archaeology and modern science are shedding new light on their prolific ... Read allThe Aztecs were the largest civilization to ever rule Mesoamerica, and they were also the bloodiest. In recent years, archaeology and modern science are shedding new light on their prolific practice of human sacrifice. Could the gruesome tales of sacrifice and dismemberment, as t... Read allThe Aztecs were the largest civilization to ever rule Mesoamerica, and they were also the bloodiest. In recent years, archaeology and modern science are shedding new light on their prolific practice of human sacrifice. Could the gruesome tales of sacrifice and dismemberment, as told in the Spanish chronicles of the 16th century possibly be true? Could 80,400 people ha... Read all