Heather Moore Niver

Executions and Sacrifices Heather Moore Niver

Brief Description: From the walls of the Shaanxi Province in China to the murky red waters of Irelands peat bogs, scientists and archaeologists have found spine-chilling evidence of scary sacrifices and rituals. Throughout history, cultures have found some very creative ways of torturing their enemies and pleasing the powers that be. But some of these ghastly practices happened far more recently than we would like to think. Table of Contents: Punishments and Offerings -- Sacrifices in Sudan -- Curious Craniums -- Beware the Bog Bodies! -- Creepy in Crete -- Meet the Moche -- The Viking Blood Eagle -- Left to Die -- Extreme Exection -- Burning at the Stake -- Brazen Bull -- Death by... Plant? -- Learning from the Past -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.; From the walls of the Shaanxi Province in China to the murky red waters of Irelands peat bogs, scientists and archaeologists have found spine-chilling evidence of scary sacrifices and rituals. Throughout history, cultures have found some very creative ways of torturing their enemies and pleasing the powers that be. But some of these ghastly practices happened far more recently than we would like to think.