The Aztecs has a very complex religion. they also used their simple but effective technology and skills for many purposes. One of the things they uded it for was their agriculture. All of their skill combined is what made the ancient Mexican civilization so great. the Aztecs complex religion told a lot about life bck in the days when the Aztecs were powerul and strong. In the age of the Aztecs, all people who inhabited Mexico and the area around it worshiped numerous gods. They believed tht the gods needed sacrifices and offerings so that they would continue to be content. they thought that if they did not please them, the gods would get angry and cause trouble such as drought and famine. HUitzillopochtil ws the god of the Sun and the god or war, and was worhiped more than any of the other Aztec gods. One of the other important gods that Aztecs worshiped was Quetzalcoatl, who was the god of self-sacrifice and pateron of arts and carfts. Each part of the day had a different god to watch over it whle pople traded and went on with their daily business. Priests had to lve in chastity and had to know and understand about various things such as astronomy, Astrolgy, rituals and ceremonies, and the art of picture drawoing. Games were also part of the Azetec Religion in one popular game you would try to knowck a rubber ball using only your hips and thighs though a ring that protruded from a wall. the game was very similar to basketball however you would be sacrificed to the gods. if you lost and the winner would get prizes of gold and precious metals. Sacrifices were held often to please the Aztec gods and they would do this at celebrations and festivals too. Some sacrifices involved burning a person or animal alive or even cutting open a live being chest and ripping their heart out to eat it.. The only reason the Aztecs were cannibals was because of their religion. their religion said that they had to do this or else the gods would punish them. this Aztec religion however did not continue because of the Spanish conquest, which intrtoduced Christianity to the Zate come of the Aztecs did not