The Role Of Cannibalism In Ancient Culture

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Cannibalism played an important role within the societies of many ancient cultures due to both dietary and religious reasons. Although in the modern world cannibalism is viewed as barbaric, or psychotic, in the past the civilizations that practiced this had compelling reasons. Some of these reasons consist of famine and religious rituals. The Aztecs practiced sacrificial cannibalism as a religious practice as a way to honor the gods while other cultures would partake in this practice as a means of survival.

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