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title: Human Sacrifice, El Tajin
author: Thomas Aleto
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3554/human-sacrifice-el-tajin/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Human Sacrifice, El Tajin
_Authored by Thomas Aleto_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3554.jpg)
## Image Caption
A relief panel from the south ballcourt of [El Tajin](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Aleto, T. (2015, January 24). Human Sacrifice, El Tajin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Aleto, Thomas. "Human Sacrifice, El Tajin." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 24, 2015. .
### MLA
Aleto, Thomas. "Human Sacrifice, El Tajin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jan 2015, .
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