Human sacrifice

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TITLE : AZTEC HUMAN SACRIFICE. Many of the ancient Mexican ceremonies were intimately connected with agriculture. ORIGIN : usa DATE : 1934 TECHNIQUE : lithograph MEASUREMENT : approx. 6 X 9" DESCRIPTION : a vintage lithograph from the Smithsonian Museum's account of the American Indians North of Mexico CONDITION : these are all original vintage prints - as such there may varying signs of aging... so please look at the photos carefully - the first photo shows the entire print - convo me for…

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Steve Clemente, Noble Johnson, and Fay Wray in King Kong (1933)

From prehistory to the 21st century, human sacrifice has been practiced around the world by numerous cultures.

A event illustration painted for Total War: Warhammer's Beastmen campaign. Planes and characters were painted on separate layers and they are animated in game, which gives them added depth and atmosphere. It's a pleasure to see them come to life thanks to the work of Creative Assembly's animators.

In addition to slicing out the hearts of victims and spilling their blood on temple altars, the Aztecs likely also practiced a form of ritual cannibalism.

Religious human sacrifice has been a hallmark of many civilizations throughout history. Here’s a look at some of the most fascinating examples.

ArtStation - Sacrifice, Demiurge Ash

"Retablo (España en Las Americas), 2014, by Firelei Baez. Retablo is the Spanish word for offering, or sacrifice. The severed arm symbolizes the human cost of Spain’s colonial presence in the Americas as well as the loss of individual agency. In this instance, the history of violence is written directly onto the body, as if recounting the dismembered limb’s story... http://goo.gl/lZSAoF"