Massive skull rack found in Mexico sheds light on Aztec human sacrifice

The video explores the archaeological discovery beneath modern Mexico City, once the Aztec empire's center. In 2015, a team excavated the Tzopatli, a massive skull rack near the Templo Mayor, believed to be part of human sacrifice rituals. Priests would decapitate bodies, mount skulls on poles, and the site revealed that 75% of the skulls were from male warriors, 20% from women, and 5% from children.

What was discovered beneath modern Mexico City in 2015?

Describe the significance of the Tzopatli in Aztec rituals.

What were the steps involved in the human sacrifice rituals performed by Aztec priests?

What percentage of the skulls found at the site belonged to warriors?

What demographic groups were represented among the skulls found at the site?