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They don't seem to mention at all that light skinned, light haired people could be suffering from albinism - a taboo condition that would absolutely be the kind

They don't seem to mention at all that light skinned, light haired people could be suffering from albinism - a taboo condition that would absolutely be the kind of thing ancient peoples would sacrifice folks over...

puranjay 6y ago
That's a very reasonable explanation. Do we know what stature albinos had in Maya culture? Were they venerated or seen as outcasts?