Luke Caverns

They were, they were, they were seen as, no, they were seen as touched by the gods. Deformity, dwarfism was seen as an obvious that God has touched this person. And so from a young age, those people would be told, uh, Look, you're a vessel of the gods. You are born and destined to be a liaison between us and the gods, and we're going to keep you close.

They were, they were, they were seen as, no, they were seen as touched by the gods. Deformity, dwarfism was seen as an obvious that God has touched this person. And so from a young age, those people would be told, uh, Look, you're a vessel of the gods. You are born and destined to be a liaison between us and the gods, and we're going to keep you close.

And those people probably from an early age said, well, that sounds good. I'm in on that.

And those people probably from an early age said, well, that sounds good. I'm in on that.

And those people probably from an early age said, well, that sounds good. I'm in on that.

Was there a lot of incest? Inca, a lot. Maya, I don't think we have much evidence of it. Though, much in the way of Europe's royal development, there came a point where it was inbred. I mean, it's just because there was a limited amount of royal families who wanted to keep their bloodline pure. For the Maya, even more so, because it wasn't just a bloodline.

Was there a lot of incest? Inca, a lot. Maya, I don't think we have much evidence of it. Though, much in the way of Europe's royal development, there came a point where it was inbred. I mean, it's just because there was a limited amount of royal families who wanted to keep their bloodline pure. For the Maya, even more so, because it wasn't just a bloodline.

Was there a lot of incest? Inca, a lot. Maya, I don't think we have much evidence of it. Though, much in the way of Europe's royal development, there came a point where it was inbred. I mean, it's just because there was a limited amount of royal families who wanted to keep their bloodline pure. For the Maya, even more so, because it wasn't just a bloodline.

It was a conduit to the ancestors who had influence on the gods. Right.

It was a conduit to the ancestors who had influence on the gods. Right.

It was a conduit to the ancestors who had influence on the gods. Right.

Yeah, I find it a fascinating study in the capacity of humans that, you know, we make these dichotomies of good behavior and bad behavior and good and evil. And here's this culture who, you know, definitely checks the boxes of evil, you know, cutting people and ripping their hearts out and killing children. Okay, bad, bad, bad.

Yeah, I find it a fascinating study in the capacity of humans that, you know, we make these dichotomies of good behavior and bad behavior and good and evil. And here's this culture who, you know, definitely checks the boxes of evil, you know, cutting people and ripping their hearts out and killing children. Okay, bad, bad, bad.

Yeah, I find it a fascinating study in the capacity of humans that, you know, we make these dichotomies of good behavior and bad behavior and good and evil. And here's this culture who, you know, definitely checks the boxes of evil, you know, cutting people and ripping their hearts out and killing children. Okay, bad, bad, bad.

But then on the other hand, you have poems and music and love of flowers and public money spent on botanical gardens and museums. And at least outwardly saying, we are politicians, we're diplomats, we're public servants. So there was so much... that we would think you're either a barbarian or you're civilized.

But then on the other hand, you have poems and music and love of flowers and public money spent on botanical gardens and museums. And at least outwardly saying, we are politicians, we're diplomats, we're public servants. So there was so much... that we would think you're either a barbarian or you're civilized.

But then on the other hand, you have poems and music and love of flowers and public money spent on botanical gardens and museums. And at least outwardly saying, we are politicians, we're diplomats, we're public servants. So there was so much... that we would think you're either a barbarian or you're civilized.

But here's a culture where the two were like two sides of a coin and there was not a conflict of interest in their lives.

But here's a culture where the two were like two sides of a coin and there was not a conflict of interest in their lives.

But here's a culture where the two were like two sides of a coin and there was not a conflict of interest in their lives.