
Vol 2 Ep 10 - The Religion of Canaan and Phoenicia
History of the World podcast
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The Ancient Art of the Upper Paleolithic
Hannibal made sacrifices at the temple of tyrean heracles in cardis. This could refer to animal sacrifice, something which we believe has been part of human society for a very long time. It is possible that particular animals were sacrificed as an offering to the deities who would insure agricultural success in response. And this points us towards even more grim reality of ancient life, that being the sacrifice of humans. At first glance, the enterage of humans may have willingly poisoned themselves. However, closer examinations of the bodies indicate that some of them may have been struck about the head to incapacitate them. Either way, these sacrifices must have been seen as a necessity and the fear of not sacrificing
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