Fresh archeological discoveries have revealed an especially bloody story from the Spanish colonization of Mexico.
Among the ruins of Tecoaque, an Aztec-allied town, archeologists discovered the remains of women and children who appear to have been slaughtered and mutilated by Spanish colonialists. However, they suspect that this wasn’t just a random act of violence but a gesture of revenge in response to a catastrophe that occurred several months earlier.
In 1520, the town of Tecoaque sacrificed and cannibalized around 450 people, including Spanish men, women, and children, and dozens of foot soldiers from a mix of indigenous cultures. Their flesh was eaten and many of their bones were carved into trophies. When Hernán Cortés, one of the leading Spanish Conquistadors, heard about this slaughter, he ordered Gonzalo de Sandoval to seek a violent reprisal in early 1521.
Aztecas no practicaron canibalismo en Zultépec: INAH
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