Aztec's human sacrifice rituals: Blood and beauty go hand-in-hand | Ed Barnhart and Lex Fridman

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Ed Barnhart is an archaeologist and explorer specializing in ancient civilizations of the Americas. He is the Director of the Maya Exploration Center, host of the ArchaeoEd Podcast, and lecturer on the ancient history of North, Central, and South America. Ed is in part known for his groundbreaking work on ancient astronomy, mathematics, and calendar systems.

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Ed Barnhart is an archaeologist and explorer specializing in ancient civilizations of the Americas. He is the Director of the Maya Exploration Center, host of the ArchaeoEd Podcast, and lecturer on the ancient history of North, Central, and South America. Ed is in part known for his groundbreaking work on ancient astronomy, mathematics, and calendar systems.

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[C.L.A.S]

To appreciate true beauty/art, you also have to open the doors to the other side of understanding. Some cultures took that to the extreme, and yet it still happens to this day just in different fractals of reality!

[resting_thorn]

Because in nature there's no difference between a mother bird nesting and a lioness killing. It's all for the children.

[davidsoapman]

The Europeans had toa violent appetite for burning, which of the stake, which is the most painful way to die used to be burned alive.

[mannierG]

Hitler was into the Arts as well . The Nazis were one of the most Fashionable military Uniforms in history. Gerbals used radio and broadcast Television to propagandist their movement utilizing local Artist Directors to help with their favorable image. Hitler study performance Art and acting to emote in speeches.Plusthey made a miss to go around stealing the finest Art in History of conquered countries to collect for themselves. Doesn't minimize their brutality and blood just or how they are viewed. Just like the Aztecs ther was a large High Society of the Wealthy Elitest who was so wealthy and with power that they displayed the grandeur of their city state. But the Brutality was what made it run efficiently well. This dude just can't say yes the were a large society growing and displayed they're weath but it was only this way through the Savagery of the CORE beliefs of Conquest and Control through War and was Fueled by the strong Faith beliefs of the BLOOD sacrifice demanded by their gods. So no Aztec Culture was going to fall eventually either through internal Revolution or outside Conquest. But throughout history eventually the oppressed Mob rises up

[gagewesterhouse]

This guy was possibly the craziest guest yet.

[amslu]

I find it quite ironic that the person telling stories about the Aztecs seems like he would have been the first to be eaten by them.

[cataclem]

It s not a coincidence that like the roman empire the aztecs were distroied by cristians

[paxromana]

Everyone knows you can soften the whole “ripping peoples hearts out” thing with flower gardens! 😂😂😂

[jaulloa]

The Aztecs are of the lost tribes who went on to practice their idolatry in distant lands

[laurentallenguerard]

Nice gringo defamation. Hey, death sentence is still applied in 2024 in the US.