Which of the following views of the Aztec practice of human sacrifice can be associated with Marvin Harris's interpretation of the "cannibal kingdom"?
a. It was immoral and unnecessary and was a waste of economic resources.
b. It was an essentially religious act central to their belief that humans must sacrifice that which was most precious to them in order to receive the sun, rain, and other blessings.
c. The incidence of human sacrifice was grossly exaggerated by the Spanish for political purposes.
d. It was the intentional manipulation of a traditional practice to terrorize their neighbors and to keep the lower classes subordinate.
e. It was a response to the lack of available protein in the form of large mammals.
Answer: E