Lopez Lujan explained that hydraulic works and rituals related to water supported daily life and agriculture, and also guaranteed political and social stability in the Valley of Mexico.
According to the researcher, rainfall was only welcome when it occurred in adequate quantities and at precise times, otherwise the consequences were fatal.
There was a real obsession with controlling rainfall, appealing to supernatural forces, noting that in nine of the 18 months that made up the Aztec calendar, ceremonies dedicated to providing rain were held.
The offering, known as Offering 48, reflects the collective desperation in the face of the prolonged drought of 1452-1454 that generated a holocaust that was carried out to appease the fury of the gods.
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