ArchNews - The LatestThe purpose of Aztec blood rituals part 1

ArchNews - The Latest Archaeology News & Articles - The purpose of Aztec blood rituals part 1: "The Aztec's were a violent people who practised human sacrifice and cannibalism (Tompkins 1990: 190). They were also highly ritualistic people who appeared to have had a fatalistic behaviour or view towards life (Tompkins 1990: 130). The Aztecs lifestyles were governed by a need to supply fresh-blooded sacrificial victims to the sun god who required the hearts of men to give life to the world and assist the souls of dead warriors to the Aztecs version of heaven (Tompkins 1990: 130; Townsend 2003: 117- 129; McIntosh & Twist 2003: 222)."