9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The History of the Aztecs
In the aztec view, every living being had a fragment of the sun lodged in their heart. This is why the body gave off warmth and life. They believed that cutting out the heart of a sacrificial subject and burning it in offering to witra pocli gave him the energy he needed for the purpose of these sacrifices. The practice of human sacrifice was used by the spanish as part of their justification for the colonization of the americas.
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