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The Aztecs lived in Mexico and had an advanced civilization. They first came to Mexico in 1350 to start their rule. Their power eventually ended in 1529 but they had a good rule and immense power. This was because of their environment. They had mountains for protection and great weather conditions for farming. Since these things were in place they could do farming and focus on other things as well, such as religion. This religion leads to rituals and human sacrifice. The Aztecs culture is centered around agricultural development due to the chinampas and crops. Which should they be remembered for though?
The Aztecs had something called Chinampas and it was essential to their culture. The way the Aztecs

The Aztecs' religion was a very important part of their life. A lot of their everyday routine was based on their religion. What did they believe in? Well the Aztecs believed in many gods, there wasn’t just one. They were polytheistic. The Aztecs were also very involved in their religious practices. What did they do though? Well the Aztecs did human sacrifices. Everyone nowadays thinks that it is so wrong and awful but to the Aztecs it was amazing and an honor to be sacrificed. Usually they killed people, ripped out their still beating hearts, and offered it to the gods to try and please them. Also the people that were sacrificed were usually honored to be sacrificed if they were a part of the little civilization. If they weren’t though, they were usually captives and would die an awful death. Then the Aztecs would leave their skulls lying around as a reminder of their “strength and power”. As seen in our sources the things that they have done are awful. These were usually ceremonies and people came to see it. They did all of this for multiple reasons but one was to keep the sun moving in the sky. The Aztecs believed there was a constant war between light and darkness, and the only way to help the light win was by this. They could not let the darkness win otherwise they believed the world would end. So to keep the sun moving in the sky and to keep the darkness away they would make sacrifices to the gods. All of these ceremonies were normal and a part of the Aztecs daily life. It’s very important to remember this. This is what the Aztecs did and it could possibly change some perspectives and how we look at the