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Aztecs: Gods
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The Aztecs invested much time and effort into the construction of their cities and the agricultural systems round about. The centre of Tenochtitlán was a sacred precinct dominated by a 60m high pyramid on which stood the temples of Tlaloc the rain god and Huitzilopochtli the war god. The precinct ... included the priest's residence, a large ball court, and a tzompantli on which the skulls of many thousands of sacrificed victims were displayed. Surrounding the precinct were the palaces of Tenochtitlán's rulers, two major market-places, and, beyond these, the houses of the town's inhabitants.
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[N]early every act in which the Aztecs engaged was linked in one way or another to their gods. For the Aztec Indians, life was a constant struggle of hard work meant to please the gods in order to keep the universe in balance. The temples are one of the few remaining signs of
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