Beware the Agressive Natives

[sctx]

wow.........I thought that dude was joking when he posted that comment

check it out

[Nerak936]

"the discovery proves some Aztecs did resist the conquistadors"

Resist??? RESIST??? Yeah.... I'd call that "resisting"!

[sctx]

Originally Posted by Nerak936

"the discovery proves some Aztecs did resist the conquistadors"

I think it also proves that the Spanish were tourists of exceptional taste

[pamplemoose77]

wow. that's so gross!

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by sctx

I think it also proves that the Spanish were tourists of exceptional taste

Charlie, Starkist doesn't want Spaniards with good taste... Starkist wants Spaniards that taste good....

[Banzoomba]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

Charlie, Starkist doesn't want Spaniards with good taste... Starkist wants Spaniards that taste good....

[BonnyW]

Originally Posted by sctx

I think it also proves that the Spanish were tourists of exceptional taste

However, I think everyone with them was fair game too...

**Groan**

[Cosmo]

The one's that tried to run away tasted like chickin'...

[louden48]

How very interesting...makes me wish I'd become the archaeologist I wanted to be when I was in the 4th grade. Then I could have a legitimate excuse to come to Mexico for "research."

[BonnyW]

Originally Posted by louden48

How very interesting...makes me wish I'd become the archaeologist I wanted to be when I was in the 4th grade. Then I could have a legitimate excuse to come to Mexico for "research."

My friend went back to school at age 50 and received her degree in Archaeology. It is never too late

[xqqzme]

And it will make me very nervous about drinking anything called 'pulque'....hope that's not another name for cheap tequila

[Kellyk]

Originally Posted by louden48

How very interesting...makes me wish I'd become the archaeologist I wanted to be when I was in the 4th grade. Then I could have a legitimate excuse to come to Mexico for "research."

Me TOO! I have tons of archiological books on Mexico. Some pretty sick and bizzarre things happened there.

[Rissask]

So much for the myth/stereotype of the 'peaceful primitives' huh.

Well, whaddya expect- they were a quick and easy protein source! Think about it- the poor Aztecs had very little larger game to hunt for for food.North America is not like Africa with herds of protein running around. Corn must get boring after awhile.

[xqqzme]

Ever practical Rissask....

[BonnyW]

Originally Posted by Rissask

So much for the myth/stereotype of the 'peaceful primitives' huh.

Well, whaddya expect- they were a quick and easy protein source! Think about it- the poor Aztecs had very little larger game to hunt for for food.North America is not like Africa with herds of protein running around. Corn must get boring after awhile.

More than that..human sacrifice was part of/ingrained into the religion/culture.

One of my colleagues had an interesting theory about the fall of those cultures that consumed human sacrifices...he thought that one reason they may have died off/disappeared was because they got prion (Cruzfeld-Jacob Disease/Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis) infections from eating brain and heart tissue (neurological tissue) from their 'victims'.

He would have a difficult time proving it, but it is an interesting theory.