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Radio 4,3 mins

A beautiful knife made for a brutal act

Living with the Gods

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Jago Cooper from the British Museum talks to Neil MacGregor about this finely-crafted Aztec knife, dating from around 1500. He explains that the knife was designed for human sacrifice, a ritual which prevented more widespread suffering during war.

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