FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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worshipping only one god
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offering sacrifices to the gods
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reading books about the gods
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going to the temple on Sundays
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ritual use of cacao permeates the Maya, the Aztec, and other cultures of Mesoamerica .
Detailed explanation-2: -The Maya were polytheistic, but they did not have any particular God, while the Aztec worship Huitzilopochtli as their main god and Inca worshiped Inti as their primary God.
Detailed explanation-3: -The civilizations of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca that once flourished in Central and South America shared common elements. People practiced farming, developed social structures, raised armies, and worshipped many gods. The three civilizations were as diverse as the terrains in which they lived.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although the tribes were different from each other, the cultures in each tribe were generally the same because of their shared region. One aspect that was similar in each tribe was that of polytheism. The ancient Aztec and Maya religions both believed that multiple gods existed.
Detailed explanation-5: -Aztec priests, using razor-sharp obsidian blades, sliced open the chests of sacrificial victims and offered their still-beating hearts to the gods. They then tossed the victims’ lifeless bodies down the steps of the towering Templo Mayor.