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For their Gods
No the Aztecs were not cannibals. They practiced human sacrifice.
They would sacrifice humans and they would take a humans heart out while he was still alive as a sacrifice.
The Aztecs believed that if they did not sacrifice humans, the world would end. They thought that offering human blood to the gods would ensure the sun rising each day and maintain the balance of the universe. Sacrifice was a central aspect of Aztec culture and religion.
Aztecs would sacrifice prisoners they had caught in war and Aztecs who had done wrong.
The Aztecs believed in the cyclical nature of the cosmos, where sacrifice of humans was necessary to maintain the balance between the gods and humans. They viewed sacrifices as a way to nourish the gods and ensure the continued survival of the world and their civilization. Additionally, human sacrifice was used as a form of political control and to instill fear in neighboring tribes.
THey would sacrifice humans (especially babies). Offerings like gold etc. Pyramids to make rituals there
On a sacrifice temple!!!
The gods.
sacrifice them
The Aztecs sacrificed people on top of the temples
The Aztecs were known for there abilities to sacrifice people