The Aztecs

The Australian Museum currently has an exhibition on the Aztecs; feeling a little lacking in culture recently, we decided to check it out....

 Resurrecting this Aztec policy could help fix some modern social problems?

 These anthropomorphised flint knives were used to remove the beating heart from sacrificial victims

In gladiatorial sacrifices, victims were tied to the stone in the foreground, given a sword with a feather 'blade' and then flayed by four men with obsidian swords. The heart was then ripped out by a priest who wore the victim's skin over his own; before emerging 20 days later in a dramatic representation of rebirth.

 Aztec art - made from a human skull

 Getting some 'cultcha'

Check out the stunningly lifelike Aztec noblewoman and terrifying Aztec warrior below!

The Domain, Australian Museum and post-museum drink at Opera Bar