Aztec Religion: Polytheism, Cosmology, and Ritual Sacrifice

Civilizations of Africa and the Americas Pre-1600

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Analyze the religious motivations and cosmological beliefs surrounding solar renewal and ritual human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire.

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Civilizations of Africa and the Americas Pre-1600

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-NY-SS

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Analyze the political centralization, ecological adaptations, trade networks, and cultural achievements of complex societies in Africa and the Americas before 1600.

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9.8bNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th Grade

Local traditional religions influenced the development of complex societies and civilizations in Africa and the Americas ca. 1325–1600.