Possible Mass Grave of Aztecs Found in Mexico
The Houston Chronicle reports:
Archaeologists digging in a ruined pyramid in downtown Mexico City said Tuesday they found a mass grave that may hold the skeletal remains of the Aztec holdouts who fought conquistador Hernan Cortes.
The unusual burial holds the carefully arrayed skeletons of at least 49 adult Indians who were buried in the remains of a pyramid razed by the Spaniards during the 1521 conquest of the Aztec capital.
The pyramid complex, in the city’s Tlatelolco square, was the site of the last Indian resistance to the Spaniards during the monthslong battle for the city.
The story behind this mass grave is probably fascinating. The Spaniards committed horrible crimes against native Mexicans; the latter were slaughtered en masse, all in the belief that killing them was Gods wish and demand.
On the other hand, the Aztec had quite a bloody past themselves as well. They were not a peaceful, loving tribe. They oppressed other tribes and each other; they too were experts at killing.
Nonetheless an interesting find. Lets hope they’ll dig (pun intended) into it a bit.
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