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The Importance of Human Sacrifice
In China, the legend is that when Huang D comes along, he changes from killing family members and royals to actually making these terracotta warriors. I guarantee you that there was a quick pro quo. So if your family member went in and got sacrificed, your family got some goodies in return. It's the coolest thing that you can see this kind of human sacrifice, particularly burial sacrifice, wherever kinship is being established.
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