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Information about the three major civilizations that christopher columbus encountered upon his arrival in america: the mayans, inca, and aztecs. For each civilization, the document offers details about their territories, principal cities, calendars, sacrificial practices, economic activities, cultural expressions, social structures, and religious beliefs. Additionally, the document includes descriptions of how europeans perceived these empires and current remains of these civilizations.
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Europa,Africa,America,Ausralia,Atlantic,Asia,Grenlandia.
-Els sacrificis d'animals.
-Els sacrificis humans (presoners de guerra, esclaus o persones escollides pel seu naixement), a qui se'ls extirpava el cor o decapitava. -El dejuni i l'abstinència sexual. -L'ús de fongs al·lucinògens, begudes fermentades (balché), tabac silvestre, menjars especials i flors psicotròpiques. -Les ofrenes d'animals, plantes, flors, estàtues, encens, ornaments (plomes, petxines), turquesa, obsidiana, jade, coure i or, entre d'altres.
-Els autosacrificis. Es perforaven la llengua, els lobuls, i organs sexuals i oferint la sang recollida. La sang es cremava juntament amb paper, resines vegetals, hule i els instruments mateixos de l'autosacrifici com les espines de manta ,ordes, etc.