For the Aztecs, violence was all-meaningful and sacrifice was required for life. The Aztecs believed that violence was strongly associated with land because land satisfied the gods. Mesoamerican conception of land valued place rather than space. The Aztecs were dependent on the land and had a reciprocal relationship with it. This relationship involved violent acts, [...]
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Violence and the Occupation of Land in Mesoamerica
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