A tzompantli or skull rack was used for the public display of human skulls, typically of war captives or sacrificial victims

A tzompantli (Nahuatl pronunciation: [tÍĄsomˈpantÍĄÉŹi]) or skull rack was a type of wooden rack or palisade documented in several Mesoamerican civilizations, which was used for the public display of human skulls, typically those of war captives or other sacrificial victims. It…