it's genuinely one of the most incredible stories in human history. if you, like me, only possess a cursory awareness of the events, i can't recommend listening through the whole thing enough.
and a supplementary podcast series about human sacrifice particularly by the aztecs (though quite meandering, in an enjoyable way):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Borgia
there's a really excellent podcast series i listened to a few months ago about the conquest of mexico a few months ago, beginning here:
http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2017/5/25/episode-2...
it's genuinely one of the most incredible stories in human history. if you, like me, only possess a cursory awareness of the events, i can't recommend listening through the whole thing enough.
and a supplementary podcast series about human sacrifice particularly by the aztecs (though quite meandering, in an enjoyable way):
http://www.martyrmade.com/8-how-to-serve-man-sacrifice-canni...