The Aztec and Mayan civilizations were the most important civilizations from the new world. The Europeans were amazed with the Aztec and Mayan cultures, their ways of life, and their technology. Today we find that the Aztecs and the Mayans were similar in some ways of life like their culture, their technology, and some religious beliefs; but as we go further into the study of Aztec and Mayan worlds we see that there are many …
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…of the subterranean rock wells or cenotes. After which, the bodies were drawn out and buried. Although the bases of the Aztec and Mayan religions are very similar, the more detailed the explanations get, the more diverse these religions appear. Many people think the Aztecs and Mayas are so similar there is no use in knowing the differences; however, if you take the time to notice, these civilizations are in extreme contrast to one another.