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... Aztec religion is somewhat like Christianity because it is based on the birth of the sun god, “Huitzilopoctl” (Benson 26). Aztec temples were a very large part of religious life and they were the center of the Aztec religion. ... The Aztec religion was polytheistic because the people believed in many gods. The Aztec priests had an excruciatingly tough life. ... Human sacrifices, were the most important part of Aztec religion and they were preformed on a regular basis. Aztec sacrifices were usually animals or enemy soldiers or people, but sometimes Aztecs civilians were sacrificed. The largest know sacrifice by the Aztec’s took place during the reign of Montezuma II when 12,000 enemy soldiers were sacrificed at one time. ... They also believed that if they sacrificed a brave enemy soldier, his strength would pass to the Aztec warriors and make them even stronger. Each morning every Aztec civilian would perform their own sacrifice by pricking their finger with a cactus needle and letting a drop of their blood soak into the ground. ...
Farming was a very important part of Aztec life; it kept the Aztec people alive through harsh times and also provided a great source of income for the Aztec people.
Approximate Word count = 948
Approximate Pages = 3.8
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