While sensationalist Western media accounts like to exaggerate the significance of the role of human ritual sacrifice in the Aztec civilization which once thrived in what is now Mexico, in reality only a handful of persons suffered this ignominious fate annually at the hands of the Aztecs.

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Historical evidence and accounts suggest that the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice on a much larger scale than just a handful of persons annually. Sacrifices were an integral part of their religious practices, and during certain festivals, the numbers could range from dozens to thousands in a single event.

While Sensationalist Western Media Accounts Like to Exaggerate the Significance