Human Sacrifice, Militarism, and Rulership

Human Sacrifice, Militarism, and Rulership
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ISBN-13 : 9781139443371
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Download or read book Human Sacrifice, Militarism, and Rulership written by Saburo Sugiyama and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first two centuries AD, Teotihuacan was the largest urban centre in the New World and the Feathered Serpent Pyramid a spectacular symbol of state power. Sugiyama investigates the ritual sacrifices that marked the erection of the Pyramid and the role of warfare and sacrifice in early Teotihuacan statecraft.


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