The Aztecs engaged in human sacrifice primarily to keep their chief god strong. They believed that human sacrifices were necessary to nourish the gods and ensure the sun would rise each day, as well as to maintain balance in the cosmos. This practice was deeply rooted in their religious beliefs and cosmology.
Why did the Aztecs engage in human sacrifice? (1 point) Responses to punish people who broke the law to punish people who broke the law to keep their chief god strong to keep their chief god strong to determine who would be the next emperor to determine who would be the next emperor to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice
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