Religions of Meso-America

Mysteries of the Aztec and Maya Explained
Multiple gods, gory sacrifices, and men in funny clothes. No, this is not the Middle East, this is sixteenth century Mesoamerica. These were just a few of the aspects of Mesoamerican culture that the Spanish encountered when they landed in the New World. To them, the things they saw were uncivilized, even barbaric. So, naturally, the Spanish had to take action and show the Natives what was the right way to live. They wanted to show them their way; God’s way. But who’s to say one civilization is wrong, just because their customs are different? That is especially the case for two civilizations that were incredibly advanced both religiously and technologically, the Aztec and the Maya. Although both cultures had their own worldview, they were both developed with different opinions on gender, which made them seem savage, and made the Conquistadors obligated to change things. What was left was a new culture, a new race, and a histor...