Which of the following was a practice by the Aztecs?
A.
building mound-shaped structures
B.
making accurate astronomical predictions
C.
recording events on their detailed calendars
D.
sacrificing humans as a religious ritual
E.
constructing advanced architectural forms

Human sacrifices occupied a particularly important role in Mesoamerican cultures. Not only did Aztecs, but the Maya and the Mexica believed that human sacrifice nourished gods. Without human sacrifices, the sun was believed to cease to rise and the coming of the world to an end will occur.

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Which of the following was a practice by the Aztecs? A. building mound-shaped structures B. making accurate astronomical predictions C. recording events on their detailed calendars D. sacrificing humans as a religious ritual E. constructing advanced architectural forms

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Which of the following was a practice by the Aztecs?
A.
building mound-shaped structures
B.
making accurate astronomical predictions
C.
recording events on their detailed calendars
D.
sacrificing humans as a religious ritual
E.
constructing advanced architectural forms