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what was the origiinal historical theroy about mayan cities?

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Well, not sure exactly what you mean but I know until about the middle of the 20 century it was believed by many scholars that Mayans were essentially a peaceful society lead by astronomer priests.

Anthropologists used to contrast the “peaceful” Maya with the bloodthirsty Aztecs of central Mexico. Although human sacrifice was not as important to the Maya as to the Aztec, blood sacrifice played a major role in their religion. Individuals offered up their blood, but not necessarily their lives, … Continue Reading