terry schappert is a real humble dude, i like the way he explains the weapons and how he puts himself into a mayan-like mentality to better understand.
Human sacrifice has occurred in just about every human culture. Celts would put people, who were usually POWs, into giant wicker men and burn them as an offering to their gods. It's just that some practiced it on a wider scale.
@TheGreaterGood80 Yeah you're right and they would also drown captives in peat bogs. The Teutons, Suebi, Jutes, and other Germanic Cultures would engage in these sacrificial ceremonies.
@TheGreaterGood80 Europeans didnt practised human sacrifice,but they do practised animal sacrifice while they were pagans or better said in B.C in A.D that was not practised in all Europe
People flip out when blood sacrifice is involved. They act like it's the most horrible thing imaginable. Human sacrifice doesn't mean a culture doesn't value human life, it means the exact opposite. They wouldn't offer something they didn't value. If they didn't value human life, they would have offered the gods something else.
@HoundofOdin yeh well that doesn't mean human sacrifice should be condoned. the aztecs use to ofer up children for sacrifice, even babies because they considered them valuable.... but obviously this was against thier will. no matter how you try to justify it, it is a horrible practice.
Those children were slaves who would have spent a life of servitude. I would rather they get sacrificed and spend a good afterlife with one of the gods than live in slavery.
@Salvus967 There is nothing questionable about the fact that human sacrifice, particulary unwilling sacrifices, were bad. However, that belief comes from the views of the world today. These people actually believed they were required to do so by the Gods. As much as it differs from our point of view, they were just practicing their beliefs. I am not saying they were right or wrong, just different...
Most of these archeological type shows are dry, dull, and boring. The presentation of this show is awesome - The dude that's hosting reminds me of Henry Rollins.
I wonder what the real reasons were for native mid and south american warfare. I mean with a highschool education we can say that the crusades were over religeon, but in reality they weren't. I dont think that the Maya fought just in order to sacrafice. I'm sure it was just one aspect of warfare, probably gave validity to warfare itself.
It was mostly about different city-states fighting for power. The world of the Classic Maya was characterized by rivalries between two powerful dynasties, one in Calakmul, the other in Tikal. All the other city states (at least on the Lowlands) had to choose sides and the whole political system revolved about wars between the two dynasties. When Tikal defeated Calakmul, the whole thing changed and became one of the reasons the Classic Maya disappeared. Hope you find this info useful =)
I hate how the Maya get better treatment than the Aztec in documtaries. The Aztec were just as advanced as the Maya, but all anyone ever talks about with the Aztec is A) the human sacrifices, or B) the Spanish Conquest.
True, but the Maya are portrayed as "civilized", and the Aztec are portrayed either as bloodthirsty barbarians, or as a doomed and fearful people. Neither of those are true. The Aztec built the biggest city in the world at the time, but you hardly ever hear that. They did it in the middle of a fucking lake too!
@TheLastMexicatl i heard there was many big chinese cities too back then. even bigger. chinese has always been bigger and more populated since its beginnings
At the time of the Spanish invasion, Tenochtitlan was the biggest city anywhere in the world. Google it if you don't believe me. The Chinese were (and still are) pretty cool though.
Exactly. They also had the advantage of metal tools and beasts of burden like horses. The Aztec had stone tools and had to do everything with human labor.
At height of population, Shanghai is said to been bigger than Tenochtitlan at the time with about 2000 citizens more, but hey, don't care about some street wipers...
At it's height, probably so. But Tenochtitlan was the biggest city in the world at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Not the biggest ever, just the biggest during that period.
terry schappert is a real humble dude, i like the way he explains the weapons and how he puts himself into a mayan-like mentality to better understand.
BarrioAztrologist89 7 months ago
Human sacrifice has occurred in just about every human culture. Celts would put people, who were usually POWs, into giant wicker men and burn them as an offering to their gods. It's just that some practiced it on a wider scale.
TheGreaterGood80 1 year ago 6
@TheGreaterGood80 there is no evedence for that other than the properganda of their enemies there is nothing archeologically to say that!!
ajcvikingboy 3 months ago
@TheGreaterGood80 Yeah you're right and they would also drown captives in peat bogs. The Teutons, Suebi, Jutes, and other Germanic Cultures would engage in these sacrificial ceremonies.
zochirho 2 months ago
@TheGreaterGood80 Europeans didnt practised human sacrifice,but they do practised animal sacrifice while they were pagans or better said in B.C in A.D that was not practised in all Europe
aimedbm 1 month ago
People flip out when blood sacrifice is involved. They act like it's the most horrible thing imaginable. Human sacrifice doesn't mean a culture doesn't value human life, it means the exact opposite. They wouldn't offer something they didn't value. If they didn't value human life, they would have offered the gods something else.
HoundofOdin 1 year ago 12
@HoundofOdin So what they were still killing them :D
minasithil1 1 year ago
@HoundofOdin yeh well that doesn't mean human sacrifice should be condoned. the aztecs use to ofer up children for sacrifice, even babies because they considered them valuable.... but obviously this was against thier will. no matter how you try to justify it, it is a horrible practice.
Salvus967 9 months ago
Those children were slaves who would have spent a life of servitude. I would rather they get sacrificed and spend a good afterlife with one of the gods than live in slavery.
HoundofOdin 9 months ago
@HoundofOdin I would rather you get sacrificed and spend a good afterlife with one of the gods than live in slavery.
RoyalDog214 8 months ago
So would I.
HoundofOdin 8 months ago
@Salvus967 There is nothing questionable about the fact that human sacrifice, particulary unwilling sacrifices, were bad. However, that belief comes from the views of the world today. These people actually believed they were required to do so by the Gods. As much as it differs from our point of view, they were just practicing their beliefs. I am not saying they were right or wrong, just different...
arichar692 4 months ago
Most of these archeological type shows are dry, dull, and boring. The presentation of this show is awesome - The dude that's hosting reminds me of Henry Rollins.
pucksterz12 1 year ago
Teotihuacan was an impressive city, it lasted until about 500 AD. It had trading relations with Tikal and other Maya cities.
clemnext 1 year ago
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xxxchapin1 2 years ago
I wonder what the real reasons were for native mid and south american warfare. I mean with a highschool education we can say that the crusades were over religeon, but in reality they weren't. I dont think that the Maya fought just in order to sacrafice. I'm sure it was just one aspect of warfare, probably gave validity to warfare itself.
mm89f 2 years ago
they fought for land. thats the most reasonable answer
lifes40123 2 years ago 2
It was mostly about different city-states fighting for power. The world of the Classic Maya was characterized by rivalries between two powerful dynasties, one in Calakmul, the other in Tikal. All the other city states (at least on the Lowlands) had to choose sides and the whole political system revolved about wars between the two dynasties. When Tikal defeated Calakmul, the whole thing changed and became one of the reasons the Classic Maya disappeared. Hope you find this info useful =)
LappalingurII 1 year ago
I hate how the Maya get better treatment than the Aztec in documtaries. The Aztec were just as advanced as the Maya, but all anyone ever talks about with the Aztec is A) the human sacrifices, or B) the Spanish Conquest.
TheLastMexicatl 2 years ago
cause the aztecs only exsited for 200 years but the mayans lived for thousands of years
lifes40123 2 years ago
True, but the Maya are portrayed as "civilized", and the Aztec are portrayed either as bloodthirsty barbarians, or as a doomed and fearful people. Neither of those are true. The Aztec built the biggest city in the world at the time, but you hardly ever hear that. They did it in the middle of a fucking lake too!
TheLastMexicatl 2 years ago
@TheLastMexicatl i heard there was many big chinese cities too back then. even bigger. chinese has always been bigger and more populated since its beginnings
lifes40123 2 years ago
At the time of the Spanish invasion, Tenochtitlan was the biggest city anywhere in the world. Google it if you don't believe me. The Chinese were (and still are) pretty cool though.
TheLastMexicatl 2 years ago
yeah lol. tho the chinese and romans had cities up to 1 million people those cities dissapeared when the aztecs were living
lifes40123 2 years ago
Exactly. They also had the advantage of metal tools and beasts of burden like horses. The Aztec had stone tools and had to do everything with human labor.
TheLastMexicatl 2 years ago
At height of population, Shanghai is said to been bigger than Tenochtitlan at the time with about 2000 citizens more, but hey, don't care about some street wipers...
ExtremeDeathman 1 year ago
At it's height, probably so. But Tenochtitlan was the biggest city in the world at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Not the biggest ever, just the biggest during that period.
TheLastMexicatl 1 year ago
@lifes40123 Because they reproduce so fast. :)
landovida 9 months ago