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A 1,200-Year-Old Murder Mystery in Guatemala
NY Times ^
| November 17, 2005
| JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Posted on 11/17/2005 3:08:23 AM PST by Pharmboy
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To: Pharmboy
The presumption that this was the result of a foreign conquest is not universally supported. Many credible archaeologists and anthropologist believe that this was the result of a popular revolt against an oppressive or ineffective ruling priest class.
There is evidence that the region underwent a severe and sustained drought that resulted in wide spread starvation. The priestly solution was to increase the human sacrifices to solve the problem. The people eventually realized that they had two problems; the drought and the tyrants. They fixed the one they could and reorganized society to survive the other.
To: Natural Law
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11/17/2005 2:34:00 PM PST
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Pharmboy
(The stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.)
To: Pharmboy
An example of "total warfare".
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11/17/2005 2:40:08 PM PST
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Ciexyz
(Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
To: libertylass
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11/17/2005 10:31:02 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated my FR profile on Wednesday, November 2, 2005.)
To: Miss Marple
Someone wanted this entire city abandoned, and its rulers and their line eradicated, ina departure from usual conquest. I wonder why?So they could get rid of the Black inner-city poor and build casinos.
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11/17/2005 10:35:15 PM PST
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VeniVidiVici
(What? Me worry?)
To: Natural Law
There is evidence that the region underwent a severe and sustained drought Interesting. Is there a timeframe on this, give or take a 100 years or so?
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11/17/2005 10:36:35 PM PST
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VeniVidiVici
(What? Me worry?)
To: Natural Law
If they figured out increased human sacrifices was an issue--they didn't learn long. Aztecs came in and outdid everyone else in the world on that level.
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11/17/2005 10:40:24 PM PST
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Skywalk
(Transdimensional Jihad!)
To: VeniVidiVici
The time frame is detailed in the following link.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/drought/drght_mayan.html
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