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Archaeologists find evidence of ancient democratic senates in Mexico (and the brutal two-year 'hazing' it took to join them)
[DailyMail]

  • Ancient Mesoamerican city of Tlaxcallan had a senate of roughly 100 men

  • Candidates subjected to starvation, fierce public beatings, and years of study

  • Researchers also note that the grid-like structure suggests collective lifestyle
    ...and we have this:
    Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2017-03-17
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    http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=483584