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What was the purpose of human sacrifice in the Aztec religion?

What was the purpose of human sacrifice in the Aztec religion?
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What was the purpose of human sacrifice in the Aztec religion?

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Aztec human sacrifice was performed in honor of the gods.

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The Aztec believed that they owed everything to the gods who created themselves as well as the world around them. They would perform sacrifices in order for a good crop yield or good weather among other things.
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