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A relief panel from the south ballcourt of El Tajin, Veracruz showing two players holding down and extracting the heart of a third player. A skeletal figure rises from a pot on the left side. 700-900 CE.
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APA Style
Aleto, T. (2015, January 24). Human Sacrifice, El Tajin. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3554/human-sacrifice-el-tajin/
Chicago Style
Aleto, Thomas. "Human Sacrifice, El Tajin." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3554/human-sacrifice-el-tajin/.
MLA Style
Aleto, Thomas. "Human Sacrifice, El Tajin." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2015. Web. 05 Feb 2023.
