The Maya apparentlybelieved that the gods kept the world going only inexchange for: A. the shedding of human blood.
A. the shedding of human blood.
B. the destruction of grain crops.
C. offerings of cocoa.
D.offerings of tobacco.
A. the shedding of human blood.
Explanation: The Maya apparentlybelieved that the gods kept the world going only inexchange for sacrifices by humans, especially the sheddingof their own blood, which was thought to prompt the godsto send rain.
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