[Aztlan] Chichen Cenote

[Mike Geubel]

Is it true that human sacrifice was introduced to the Mayans by the Toltecs,
and that before the
introduction by the Toltecs the Mayans only sacrificed animals and engaged
into bloodletting ceremonies?

Kind regards,
Mike

2008/1/30, Matthias Gorissen <siquame at web.de>:
>
> Anna had quite a few good points here - data from the "Landa idolatry
> trials"
> should not be cited as hard evidence. As far as I recall, evidence for
> child-sacrifice propped up only AFTER the Franscicans were informed of
> Toral's arrival, but not in the extensive investigations conducted before.
> The point here is not if Landa has made up some evidence on prehispanic
> customs (when human sacrifice certainly existed) - the point here is if
> this
> custom really extendend into Early Colonial times.
> Tedlock also pointed out that descriptions of child-sacrifice in Yucatan
> were
> much too close to accusations leveled against Jews in Spain at the same
> time - kind of a larger cultural pattern behind it.
>
> Finding myself somehow cut-off from well-stocked university libraries at
> the
> moment, I don't really understand your reference to Tomas Lopez Medel.
> Unlike
> Landa, he was a brief visitor to Maya territory, at best. He died in 1582,
> and thus cannot have written anything in 1612 - perhaps this was the date
> when his work got published? Are you refering to his "Tres elementos"
> here? I
> am not so sure if he was a Franciscan, but anyway - any hint to primary
> sources would be wellcome.
>
> Best regards,
> Matt
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