similarities as well as gift exchanges and rituals that are important to the people. Inuit Culture takes part in animal sacrifice‚ for feeding the people. Placing fresh water into the mouth of the dead seal before it is cut up to eat; in doing this the hopes of the people are that the seal will come back for more water and feed the humans again. As for the Aztec Culture they perform human sacrifices in offering blood to the Sun. This ritual takes place over four days and is used to extend the life of the Sun
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connection between humans and higher powers was the Aztecs. The Aztecs believed that they were connected to the universe by a sacred energy. They believed this energy was the source of all natural events and if it were unbalanced‚ they would suffer. In order to maintain the balance‚ the Aztecs performed ceremonial sacrifices‚ bloodletting‚ and other forms of violent cultural behavior. The connection between the Aztecs and the universe is evident among their myths about how humans were created. One
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The Inca and Aztec Empires The Inca and Aztec civilizations have similar characteristics that have impacted their societies greatly. Some common features they both contain are their religion‚ economy‚ and social life. Both empires were changing constantly due to the discovery and or advancement brought along throughout their existence. Even though they have similarities‚ they have their slight differences when it comes to certain circumstances. The Aztecs and Incas both had polytheistic religions
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In both the priesthood and the ruling class‚ nepotism was apparently the prevailing system under which new members were chosen. Primogeniture was the form under which new kings were chosen as the king passed down his position to his son. A human sacrifice was then offered at the time of a new king’s ceremony. To be a king‚ one must have taken a captive in a war and that person is then used as the victim in this ceremony. The art of the Mayans‚ is a reflection of their lifestyle and culture. The
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that affected their daily lives‚ it can be assumed that the Sun God was very important to the Mayans. In all three civilizations‚ priests conducted rituals. Another trait of the three civilizations was that they all made sacrifices to the gods. Both animals‚ and sometimes humans‚ for more important rituals‚ were given as offerings. One big exception‚ however‚ was the case of the Aztecs. The Aztecs believed that the sun fought daily battles against darkness‚ and that blood nourished him. Blood of
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been almost impossible had the Spaniards not gained the support of other tribes. The Aztecs were profoundly hated by powerful rival tribes such as the Tlaxcaltecans. Many years of paying tribute and providing the Aztecs with their people for human sacrifices had provoked resentment and hatred. Such tribes saw the Spaniards as a viable option to escape from the oppression they were subject to. Also‚ another weakness was that Moctezuma was a not so competent emperor that attempted diplomacy despite
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religion of the Aztec‚ including their beliefs‚ customs and religions‚ acted as a tremendous influence on their government‚ economy‚ and culture. Religion was the foundation for the infamous culture of the Aztec Civilization. Through ceremonies of sacrifice‚ and the infusion of cosmology into their religion‚ the Aztecs sculpted a culture unlike that of any other civilization‚ and left behind a legacy to be studied and admired for generations to come. Religion ultimately shaped the unique civilization
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both cultures were ruled by kings who were considered gods and these rulers commissioned large monuments to be built to honor the gods and assure their place in the afterlife. However‚ the major dissimilarity occurred in the process and scale of sacrifice‚ as well as the way of obtaining victims which greatly differed among the two cultures. The continuities and changes of both regions may be attributed to their relative geographic isolationism‚ with few outside forces affecting the religion of people
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Aztec Empire‚ also known as Mexica‚ was formed by certain ethnic groups in Central Mexico‚ especially those who spoke the Nahuatl language and politically and militarily dominated a vast region of Mesoamerica in the XIV‚ XV and XVI. Tenochtitlan in the Valley of Mexico‚ was the capital of the Aztec civilization. In Nahuatl‚ the language of the Mexica‚ Aztecatl means "one who comes from Aztlán". In 1810‚ Alexander von Humbolt coined the term Aztec applicable to all persons associated by commerce‚
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large pyramids as temples to their gods and went to war to capture other people so they could sacrifice them to their gods. The Aztecs also devoted an entire calendar to date the times of religious events. The Inca Empire was centered in Peru and ruled over much of the west coast of South America from the 1400s to the time of the Spanish arrival in 1532. While the The Incans did not make human sacrifices‚ they were known for their harsh mentality and lack of sympathy. While the Incans and Aztecs lived
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