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English: It is believed that Maya priests would sacrifice hundreds of captured enemy warriors at the top of its steps and, in some cases before the body had completely died, would throw the bodies down the steep steps. Now, before they were cast down they typically had their hearts cut out so ensuring their demise with such a horrific fall wasn't in question. More likely it was symbolic of the priests in casting the enemy away from the sacred temple atop of El Castillo, signifying that the unfortunate prisoner was not worthy to stand upon Snake Mountain.
The base of the steps would be heaped with dozens of bodies after such a ceremony. |
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