Olmec ritual art, Altar 5 from La Venta. The inert were-jaguar baby held by the central figure is seen by some as an indication of child sacrifice. [1280×960]
Olmec ritual art, Altar 5 from La Venta. The inert were-jaguar baby held by the central figure is seen by some as an indication of child sacrifice. [1280×960]
What suggests that the baby is inert? who are the voices calling this child sacrifice? Or it’s just a case of slapping “human sacrifice” on everything mesoamerican?
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What suggests that the baby is inert? who are the voices calling this child sacrifice? Or it’s just a case of slapping “human sacrifice” on everything mesoamerican?