Some other sacrifice methods were that people got thrown into a fire alive. Just before they died, they took them out and ripped their heart out! Their flesh was served in a "delicious" stew. Self-sacrifice was common. They gave their blood from their tongues, earlobes, and genitals. Also, some people would hang themselves! There were horrible ways to sacrifice a person(and there still are) back then. Why would they believe in doing such a thing? As you can tell, a peaceful Aztec Empire NEVER EXISTED.
Document 7
The Enigma of Aztec Sacrifice
by Michael Harner
April 1977
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/aztecs/sacrifice.htm
Document 7
The Enigma of Aztec Sacrifice
by Michael Harner
April 1977
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/aztecs/sacrifice.htm