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Why did the Aztecs do sacrifices in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan?
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The Aztec sacrifice for gift to gods. they believed that god destroyed Earth 3 times and if it happened again the gods would destroy earth forever. They also thought that the mayans were big dickheads and were punished for prostitution.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe Catholic priests, along with the conquistadors were horrified and repulsed by the human sacrifice and cannibalism. To quote from Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Conquest of Darkness by Warren H. Carroll (see link below):
Many primitive peoples have practiced occasional human sacrifice and some have practiced cannibalism. None has ever done so on a scale remotely approaching that of the Aztecs. No one will ever know how many they sacrificed; but the law of the empire required a thousand sacrifices to the Aztec tribal god Huitzilopochtli in every town with a temple, every year; and there were 371 subject tows in the Aztec empire, though not all of them had full-scale temples. There were many other sacrifices as well. The total number was at least 50,000 a year, probably much more. The early Mexican historian Ixtlilxochitl estimated that one out of every five children in Mexico was sacrificed. It is known that entire tribes, numbering in the tens of thousands, were on several occasions exterminated by sacrifice.
Nowhere else in human history has Satan so formalized and institutionalized his worship with so many of his actual titles and symbols.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the Aztecs gave it to the gods so they did it in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan.
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∙ 11y agoBecause they thought it would make the gods happy, and well you don't want an angry god.
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Where did the Aztecs sacrifices take place?
In the great temple where the sun god is.
How were Aztecs able to build huge pyramid structures like the great temple at tenochtitlan?
the aztecs organized thousands of workers for their projects.
What native American group built the great city of Tenochtitlan?
The Aztecs
How tall was the great temple in Tenochtitlan?
5 stOries
Lake where Aztecs built great city on island?
how might tenochtitlan location have been both a benefit and hindrance to the aztecs?
Where was The Great Temple of the Aztecs?
Tenochitlan, in my back garden.
What are some places to visit in tenochtitlan?
The great temple, this was a place were they worshiped the sun god.
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice take place in the Great Temple?
it took place in the Great Temple because it was where they did it they just did the first one there and did the rest there.
What is the great temple?
The Great Temple could refer to various temples around the world, such as the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Egypt or the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan in Mexico. These temples were significant religious and cultural landmarks in their respective civilizations and are known for their grandeur and historical importance.
How were the Aztecs able to build huge pyramid structures like the Great Temple?
the aztecs organized thousands of workers for their projects.
What type of ruins did Tenochtitlan have?
Aztec ruins, including those of the Great Temple (Spanish: Templo Mayor).
How long were the regular sacrifices stopped during the desecration of the temple before the Maccabee Revolt that happened in 167 BC?
Not that long, probably a year or two. The Maccabee Revolt started quite soon after the Great Temple was defiled by the Greeks and Jewish sacrifices ceased. The temple was rededicated and sacrifices began anew, in 165 BCE.
