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An Aztec tzompantli, as
illustrated in 1596. A
tzompantli is a type of
wooden rack used for the
public display of human
skulls, typically those of war
captives or other sacrificial
victims.
Aztec tzompantli
Typical Aztec Temple
The Aztecs believed that the sun
god needed daily "nourishment" -
that is, human blood and hearts -
and that they, as the "people of
the sun," were required to provide
the sun god with his victims.