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Thursday, February 12, 2009
VIDEO: 49 Aztec Warriors in Mass Grave
Archaeologists in Mexico City have discovered a mass grave of what may have been the last warriors to resist conquistador Hernán Cortés, who took the Aztec capital in 1521.
I think the bigger issue here, at least bigger than the find, is how they were buried, using traditional burial methods of both the Aztecs and the invading Spaniards. As divided as the two groups were during this period, the fact that at least some had found a middle ground, at least in death, is astonishing and raises a wealth of questions. I found a good write-up of the questions here http://tinyurl.com/azykyq
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I think the bigger issue here, at least bigger than the find, is how they were buried, using traditional burial methods of both the Aztecs and the invading Spaniards. As divided as the two groups were during this period, the fact that at least some had found a middle ground, at least in death, is astonishing and raises a wealth of questions. I found a good write-up of the questions here http://tinyurl.com/azykyq
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