The Cultural Materialist Interpretation of Aztec Human Sacrifice and Cannibalism

The cultural materialist interpretation of Aztec human sacrifice and cannibalism emphasizes __________.

A) that only a few sacrificial victims were actually eaten
B) the major function of the system was population control
C) strengthening the role of the elite by demonstrating their power and providing food to the people
D) emic views of the symbolic meaning of the practices
E) that it functioned to create a sense of communitas and shared belonging