1. Culture Overview of the Aztecs
Human sacrifices were a big and very sacred thing in the Aztec religion. ... Animals and humans were used as sacrifices. ... The people who were sacrificed were enemies of the empire and caught in flower wars, which were ritual wars to capture people to sacrifice. ... He demanded human sacrifices in order to win the battle against the darkness. ... It was also believed that people would reincarnate to things such as butterflies or birds and even eventually humans. ...
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