Human sacrifice was common in many parts of Mesoamerica, so the rite was nothing new to the Aztecs when they arrived at the Valley of Mexico, nor was it something unique to pre-Columbian Mexico. … 詳細

Huitzilopochtli
Huitzilopochtli was the tribal deity of the Mexica and, as such, he represented the character of the Mexican … 詳細

Visual accounts of Aztec sacrificial practice are principally found in codices and some Aztec statuary. Many visual renderings were created … 詳細

Ecological explanation
Different anthropological or other sources have attempted to provide a possible ecological explanation of … 詳細

Flower wars
According to Diego Durán's History of the Indies of New Spain (and a few other sources that are believed to be based on the Crónica X), … 詳細

52-year cycle
The cycle of 52 years was central to Mesoamerican cultures. The Nahua's religious beliefs were … 詳細

Modern excavations in Mexico City have found evidence of human sacrifice in the form of hundreds of skulls at the site of old temples. 詳細