Step 3

Polytheism

The Aztecs were polytheists, who built pyramids and practiced many rituals including sacrifices.

Choose a suitable artifact to place in your exhibit.

Hint: Which gods were worshiped? The pyramids were built for what purpose?

Use the links below to help you find the answers:

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/aztecgod.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/aztec.htm

http://riceinfo.rice.edu/armadillo/Schools/HSHP/aztec.html

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAMRCA/AZTECS.HTM

http://hawk.hama-med.ac.jp/dbk/mexpyramid.html

http://home.echo-on.net/~smithda/sacmask.html

http://www.beautyworlds.com/aztecs2.htm

http://www.history.swt.edu/Full-Time-Faculty/DelaTeja/1310Projects/GroupA/main.htm

http://www.crystalinks.com/azteculture.html

http://archaeology.la.asu.edu/tm/index2.htm