Savages in “Apocalypto”
The ancient Mayans were depicted as nothing more than savages in the 2006 film “Apocalypto.” But history suggests that the Mayans were peaceful with their own kind and they rarely performed human sacrifices unless it was against those who betrayed them. Also in the film, the Spaniards arrive towards the end of the story, but the colonists didn’t reach Mexico until 400 years after the Mayan Empire fell.