CBS Quotes Archeologist Who Insists Ancient Ritual Sacrifices Were ‘Not … Violent’

Archaeologists cited in a CBS News report on the human sacrifice altar in Guatemala argued that the culture of sacrifice was not violent, adding that it was “connected to celestial bodies.” The altars discovered in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal in Guatemala, today are thought to have come from the modern Mexican Teotihuacan culture, […]
Archeologist details how one ‘happy mistake’ shaped human history

There is one beverage that has stood the test of time: as a business venture, as a unifier of culture, and even as a driving force in human history. It's beer. But this popular alcohol is one of the oldest “happy mistakes” in history. “We don't know if beer was discovered or invented, but it […]