Human heart sacrifices in Mesoamerica (IMAGE)

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Human heart sacrifices in Mesoamerica

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Figure 5. Ritual official holding a dripping heart, pierced with a large curved knife, Atetelco murals, Teotihuacan

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Courtesy of the authors, Tiesler and Olivier

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