Heads of the Defeated

Since time immemorial, defeated enemies have had their heads cut off and displayed; this happens in all cultures and in all corners of the planet.


Maori heads trophy from an English "hunter"

It occurred to some archaeologist to say that the Olmec heads are of kings or dignitaries, since there are no traces among the indigenous people of an African genetic inheritance, why is there no such genetic inheritance? Why were those big heads made?

If they were not kings or dignitaries, priests, etc. The other option is that they were defeated invaders and the Olmecs wanted to perpetuate their victory over these invaders for posterity, a much more logical theory.

Likewise, in the semi-subterranean temple of Tiahuanaco, there are 175 heads that are clearly from different "races", the most logical thing is that they were heads representing the different peoples defeated by the Tiahuanacota, this is one of the theories of why these heads in that place, additionally the heads are not in a higher place in the room, but below the average, a clear sign of their submission.


"Semi-subterranean temple, Tiahuanaco

Closer, in Mexico City, is the Great Tzompantli, a wall made with skulls of those sacrificed in the patron saint festivals of the Aztecs. The existence of this wall horrified the Spaniards; later the indigenous groups widely denied its existence. but finally a few years ago it was discovered next to the Templo Mayor of the zócalo.

Well now in Mexico it occurred to some intelligent person to replace the statue of Christopher Columbus, the "discoverer" of America with a head they call Tlalli, that is, they replace a discoverer with the decapitated head of an indigenous woman, of which they are exhibiting his head, in short, the ignorance and hypocrisy of supposed indigenous supremacism.


"Colon and Tlalli"