Human Sacrifice & The Aztecs: How & Why Did They Practice This Ritual?

Was human sacrifice really practised in the Aztec empire? What was its purpose? And who were the victims? Historian Caroline Dodds Pennock explains

From Frightening to Facts: Human Sacrifice

Aztec Sacrifice. Post-Conquest Nahua Painting, c. 1560.

Human sacrifice in Aztec culture - Wikipedia

Ancient Cultures That Practiced Human Sacrifice, by The Mystery Writer

Aztec Sacrifice - World History Encyclopedia

Human Sacrifice in Maya Culture Anthropological Perspectives on Death

The Humans Behind the Sacrifice

Human Sacrifice: Why the Aztecs Practiced This Gory Ritual

Photograph, Human Sacrifice, Pre-Columbian