Terror in War

[Tuuvi]

Probably true, but I think that the Native populations of America/Canada/Central America might point to an exception. Maybe it depends on goals or what is at stake?

I read an article a couple of weeks ago about whether or not obtaining captives for sacrifice was a primary goal of Aztec warfare, and according to the article when a city refused to surrender after a defeat there were many instances where the army would begin massacring the inhabitants until the city finally capitulated and agreed to pay tribute. I think you could find examples of violence against non-combatants in other Native cultures as well.