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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon
I thought there was still question as to whether this kind of stuff ever happened? Largely invention/exaggeration to justify the mission/conquest?
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The Mayans will tell you that when you visit Chichinitza, but there is plenty of evidence that it did happen. The question is with what frequency.
The Mayan guides inform you, it was only old and mortally-ill "volunteers". Perhaps, but ancient societies viewed volunteers differently than do I.
Here's some stuff.
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=000...3E2.0.CO%3B2-D
http://cdis.missouri.edu/previews/2065/lesson01.htm