Which of the following best explains the role of human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire?(1 point)
Responses
It was a highly structured ritual practice where individuals chosen as sacrifices were honored.
It was a highly structured ritual practice where individuals chosen as sacrifices were honored.
The Aztecs slowly stopped doing human sacrifices because they worried it was not a good practice.
The Aztecs slowly stopped doing human sacrifices because they worried it was not a good practice.
It only was practiced occasionally because the Aztecs did not think it was an important act.
It only was practiced occasionally because the Aztecs did not think it was an important act.
The Aztecs routinely sacrificed their enemies in order to show how powerful they were.
The correct answer is:
- It was a highly structured ritual practice where individuals chosen as sacrifices were honored.