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Post #327036 by The Gnomon on Tue, Aug 21, 2007 10:08 AM

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The sacrificial deathtrap pits were located directly in front of the tikis with their tongues out because they attracted the curiosity of visiting strangers yet were off limits to tribespeople. Visiting outsiders were lured to the tongue tikis and fell into the traps when they got too close.