The Aztecs
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The Aztec people ruled from the Gulf of Mexico to present day Guatemala. There
capital city was Tenochititlan.
The greatest controlling force was religion. It was shown in their architecture
and sculpture. They also had writing, numbers and a calendar. They had recorded
dates for religious holida ....
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.... represented nature. To win the gods
aid they performed rituals and offered penance. Human sacrifice played an
important role. Since life was a mans most valued possession it was the best
thing to offer up to the gods. As the Aztec empire grew so did the human
sacrifice.
Sometimes the Aztecs performed cannibalism, believing they absorb the virtues of
the slain. The sacrificed people were thought to be given a high place in heaven.
The average Aztec was a farmer. He lived outside the city an ....
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