“Understanding Aztec Human Sacrifice” Presented by Bryan Dennis
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- Free Members • $5 Public
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“Understanding Aztec Human Sacrifice”
Presented by Bryan Dennis
Nov 6 • 6:30 pm Free Members • $5 Public
Social Time • 6 pm
Human sacrifice is often presented in a sensational manner with little regard for the cultural context within which it occurred. This talk will discuss the religious, ritual, and political associations of human sacrifice as practiced by the Aztec. Archaeological evidence will be supplemented by native written sources and Spanish eye-witness accounts.
Bryan Dennis earned his PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles specializing in Aztec, Mixtec, and Maya societies. His primary interests are the archaeological, ethnohistorical, and sociopolitical organization of New World cultures – interests he has nurtured since childhood.