The Aztecs were well known for their savage, brutal way of war: ripping hearts out, skinning people alive & sacrificing them to the war god… but the Aztecs also saw the Spanish as being savage as well. They were shocked that the Spanish could slaughter thousands of people in the market place so unceremoniously—the Spanish had no culture around death. The Aztecs at-least saw the value in their enemies souls & generally did not tend to waste that value… even if they were going to sacrifice their e