Aztecs in Mortal Combat: Brutality, Ritual, and the Rise of a Warrior Society
Introduction The air crackled with anticipation, a humid heat clinging to the obsidian blades and feathered banners. Before the Temple Mayor, a prisoner, eyes wide with a mixture of fear and defiance, was led toward the sacrificial altar. This was no ordinary battlefield. This was the domain of Huitzilopochtli, god of war, where life and … Read more
