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Originally Posted by pensacola_niceman I thought all the Mayans did was cut out peoples' hearts, and then chopped off their heads, on the top of a temple. | And toss their headless bodies (and their heads) down the steps of their huge pyramids.
Why? To please the sun gods.
But it really depends on what god in the sky they were trying to please. If it was the fire god, for example, they would have a big feast and burn captives alive afterward.
If you really think the world is going to end based on Mayan myth, I think you should start the sacrifices right away to save humanity! "If you want to achieve peace of mind and happiness, then have faith; if you want to be a disciple of truth, then search" -- Friedrich Nietzsche
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