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Aztec Death Rituals

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Cannibalism

Lack of domesticated

animals

Lack of Protein

Causes

Thanksgiving to

gods

The Aztec people did participate in

cannibalism.

Types of Sacrifice used by the Aztecs:

  • Self
  • Adult
  • Child

The Aztec people were polytheistic which means

that they believed in many gods. This is why

they believed in human sacrifice. Not only

sacrifice of other humans, but self sacrifice.

Sacrifice

For instance, women who died

after worlds, depending on how they

Aztec people went to different

in childbirth went to a different after world than a man who died of disease. Women who died in childbirth and men who died in battle were considered honorary.

died.

Basic Death

Works Cited

"Aztec Sacrifice." Aztec Sacrifice. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.

"The Aztecs." The Aztecs. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.

"Aztec Sacrifices." About.com Archaeology. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.

"Death and Dying." Aztec Religion. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.

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