Aztec 'Tower Of Skulls' Reveals Women, Children Were Sacrificed
Some 650 skulls unearthed in Mexico City are believed to be the legendary Huey Tzompantli, a site for victims of human sacrifice first mentioned by Spanish conquistadors.
by Scott Neuman
Jul 05, 2017
1 minute
For nearly five centuries, Huey Tzompantli, a tower of skulls from the victims of Aztec ritual sacrifice, has remained little more than an intriguing rumor.
But a dig by archeologists in Mexico that began two years ago appears to
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