The Aztecs
The Aztecs believed that the sun fought the darkness every night and rose in the morning to save mankind. They believed that the earth was flat, and that if they fed the sun their blood that it would rise. 13 heavens and 9 hells. They respected their god a lot, and put much of their effort to make gorgeous temples to please the gods.
The believed in the arts. They drew pictures that told about their different gods. They also recorded many of their religous events with hieroglyphics.
They also believed in sacrifice and the afterlife. Many priests made human sacrifices to make the sun god happy. The Aztec would fight in wars to capure all men to sacrifice. These were offerings to the sun and earth so that god would grow. In the afterlife, if they died a normal death, his or her soul would have to pass through 9 lives of the underworld before reaching the realm of the dead. Also, when a warrior died in battle, or if a woman died in childbirth they would go to the sun god.
The Mayan
The Mayans belived that there was a vital source that separated the living form the daed. This was known as "ik" meaning wind, life or breath.
They also believed i sacrificing and that is was a good way to get rid of sins. They would offer their god "Hunab Ku" blood sacrifices. Their god also was known to detroy and created their earth several different times. They wanted to please the gods so that storms and other natural disasters wouldn't come along.
After Hunab Ku, the Mayans would offer prayers to the sun and other gods. they were known as the 'Ansestors of the human race." Sun was known as the father, and the moon was the mother. They belived that God related to everything.
The Olmec
The Olmecs were the first great culture of mesoamerica. In 1200 B.C in the jungles of Mexico, they established trade routes and developed religous iconography and rituals. There were ball games (ceremonial), blood-letting, and human sacrifice. But around 300 B.C., they had vanished. These ball games were a sport that was played with ritual associations. There is a modern version of the games called "Ulama." This is still played by local indigenous populations. Blood-letting is the withdrawl of a large amount of blood from a patient. This was thought to cure or prevent different ypes of diseases and illnesses. It is also one of the oldest medical practices. Blood-letting, now, is not used as often.
The Incas
The Incas worshoped multiple God(desses). They had many sacred sites which contained the Huacas. The Huacas are dieties placed on natural objects like mountains, boulders and streams.
Priests were also very common by offereing prayers. Each Inca temple had a preist who was important in religous ceremonies. They were confessors and curers. They believed in human d and animal sacrifices during troubled and fesive times. They would study the lungs of the sacrificed white llamas because they were suitable methods for divination. (To be inspired by God).
Every month of the year, The Incas had a festival to honor their gods.