Similarities Between The Mayan And Aztec

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like when the Mayan and Aztec lived ? The traditions of the Mayan and Aztec religion and art are very similar but have their differences. The Mayan and Aztec was polytheism (belief or worship of one or more god). Both Mayan and Aztec people believed in human sacrifices. The Mayan had a ritual called bloodletting that was performed by the community but run by priest. The Aztecs believed that their gods needed a living human heart in order to be satisfied. Both civilizations had temples only for their gods that only priest could touch, any body would touch their sacred temples or pyramid would be severely punished. The other type of pyramids were used for praying and the other used for human sacrifices. Many
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