Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
A. What we know about Aztec culture today was provided by the unbiased observations of Spaniards.
B. The human sacrifices made by the Aztecs were not as violent as popular culture has made them out to be.
C. The Aztecs participated in sacrificial rituals to honor the gods and maintain their way of life.
D. Human sacrifices in Aztec culture were examples of senseless violence that were for the sole purpose of punishing their enemies.