What evidence in this illustration reflects the belief of many historians that the Aztecs practiced ritual sacrifice as a means of honoring or nourishing the gods? 
A) The victim's heart is drifting up toward the heavens.
B) The victim near the bottom of the steps is being dragged away, possibly to be dismembered.
C) The number of onlookers at the base of the steps suggests its importance as a religious ritual.
D) Based upon their physical appearance, the victims may have been prisoners of war.
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