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Postclassic rituals, picture of human sacrifice

Dr David J Guzman National Museum of El Salvador, San Salvador

Postclassic Rituals.

The blood was life, and was the most valuable gift in the eyes of the gods. The Pipil practiced sacrifices on people and animal. Victims of sacrifice were usually prisoners whose heart was extracted, sometimes they were drowned, skinned, and butchered. Another practice was ritual cannibalism.

Supplementary images:

Picture of human sacrifice
Taken on  Tuesday 26th of April 2016
Device: Motorola
Model: XT1080
Source:  San Salvador, El Salvador
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