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…

Organ Donation Back In The Day

The Aztecs were particularly noted for practicing human sacrifice on a large scale; an offering to Huitzilopochtli would be made to restore the blood he lost, as the sun was engaged in a daily…