What Aztec Priests Did to Chosen Women Before Sacrifice Was Worse Than Death

Описание: The Aztec Empire (1428-1521 AD) practiced human sacrifice on an industrial scale, sacrificing an estimated 20,000-30,000 people annually. Among these victims were thousands of young women selected for goddess ceremonies who underwent extensive preparation rituals before death. This video examines what happened to these "chosen women" using Spanish conquistador eyewitness accounts, Aztec codices, and archaeological evidence.

⚠️ EXTREME CONTENT WARNING: Graphic historical violence, human sacrifice, ritual sexual assault, cannibalism, and religious trauma. This video discusses extreme religious practices including systematic abuse and murder. Educational historical content with primary sources cited. Viewer discretion STRONGLY advised. Not suitable for all audiences.

📚 PRIMARY SOURCES:
Bernardino de Sahagún: Florentine Codex (1545-1590) - 50 years interviewing Aztec survivors
Diego Durán: History of the Indies of New Spain (1581) - Detailed sacrifice descriptions
Bernal Díaz del Castillo: True History of the Conquest of New Spain (1568) - Eyewitness account
Codex Borbonicus, Codex Magliabechiano (Aztec pictorial manuscripts)
Archaeological evidence: Templo Mayor excavation (1978-1982)
Forensic analysis: Dr. Vera Tiesler (bioarchaeologist)

⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Tenochtitlan 1487: 80,400 Sacrifices in Four Days
8:00 - The Aztec Empire and Human Sacrifice System
14:15 - The Capture and Selection of Sacred Women
25:00 - The Dark Preparation Rituals
32:30 - The Sacrifice: Heart Extraction and Aftermath
38:45 - Why It Continued 93 Years
42:30 - Archaeological Evidence
48:00 - Conclusion

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
Aztec Empire: 1428-1521 AD (93 years)
Normal year sacrifices: 20,000-30,000 people
Major ceremonies: Up to 80,000 (1487 Templo Mayor dedication)
Women specifically: 10-15% of total victims
Estimated women sacrificed over 93 years: 25,000-40,000
Method: Heart extraction, flaying, beheading (depending on goddess)
Bodies: Ritually cannibalized, flayed skin worn, skulls displayed
Ended: Spanish conquest 1521 AD

GODDESSES REQUIRING FEMALE VICTIMS:
Xochiquetzal (beauty/love): Required virgins
Toci (earth mother): Required mature women, flayed
Xilonen (young maize): Required girls 12-16
Chicomecoatl (sustenance): Required childbearing-age women

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