Mportance of sacrifice to the aztecs

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What was the primary reason for the importance of sacrifice to the Aztecs?

a.) It served a primary role in agriculture, as Aztecs believed that offering blood would insure a good harvest

b.) Aztec leaders used it primarily as a way to rid their civilization of criminals

c.) Aztecs wanted to show others in Mesoamerica their power; human sacrifice combined with cannibalism demonstrated this

d.) The sun, the source of life, needed food--human blood--in order to continue moving

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