S- Socially, it helps explain the Aztec civilization because the figure is a man in the uniform of an eagle warrior, and warfare was a basic representation of social advancement in the Aztec culture, and all the youth men were expected to become warriors because it was an honor.
P- Politically, it helps explain because these warriors were rewarded with gifts from the emperor every time they brought a captive back to the Templo Mayor. Every six captives each warrior brought and after they earned their battle dress, they were promoted to either general or joined the eagle or jaguar warriors.
E- Economically, it helps explain because the warriors were rewarded and moved up in the “social hierarchy” when they brought captives back to the Templo Mayor.
C- Culturally, it helps explain the Aztec civilization because sacrificing the captives in the Templo Mayor was a tradition of theirs to honor their God, and being eagle warrior was a great representation of the tough and powerful Aztec civilization.
R- Religiously, it helps explain because they had a religious belief of sacrificing the captives in the famous Templo Mayor.
In similarity from the Aztecs, the Mayans had warriors that fought in honor of their emperor and their gods, and they represented a low class of society. Some of the peasants were chosen to fight and warriors that died in battle were very well respected. Just like the Aztecs, the Mayans were ordered to bring home their captives to their emperors (who were the highest political image of their society), in order to honor their gods, but they were not moved up from position. They had to bring home their captives to honor their gods, it was a cultural belief that both civilizations followed. And speaking of beliefs, they both had rituals, but they were not the same ones. The Mayans’ ritual beliefs included giving blood to show respect to their gods, they used to cut their genitals and tongue to give blood, afterwards put it in a paper and burn in respect to their gods.
P- Politically, it helps explain because these warriors were rewarded with gifts from the emperor every time they brought a captive back to the Templo Mayor. Every six captives each warrior brought and after they earned their battle dress, they were promoted to either general or joined the eagle or jaguar warriors.
E- Economically, it helps explain because the warriors were rewarded and moved up in the “social hierarchy” when they brought captives back to the Templo Mayor.
C- Culturally, it helps explain the Aztec civilization because sacrificing the captives in the Templo Mayor was a tradition of theirs to honor their God, and being eagle warrior was a great representation of the tough and powerful Aztec civilization.
R- Religiously, it helps explain because they had a religious belief of sacrificing the captives in the famous Templo Mayor.
In similarity from the Aztecs, the Mayans had warriors that fought in honor of their emperor and their gods, and they represented a low class of society. Some of the peasants were chosen to fight and warriors that died in battle were very well respected. Just like the Aztecs, the Mayans were ordered to bring home their captives to their emperors (who were the highest political image of their society), in order to honor their gods, but they were not moved up from position. They had to bring home their captives to honor their gods, it was a cultural belief that both civilizations followed. And speaking of beliefs, they both had rituals, but they were not the same ones. The Mayans’ ritual beliefs included giving blood to show respect to their gods, they used to cut their genitals and tongue to give blood, afterwards put it in a paper and burn in respect to their gods.