It is likely that Tenochtitlan inherited them from the defeated Tepanec empire of Azcapotzalco. The inhabitants of Huitzilopochco are said to have been cannibals prior to the imposition of Aztec government.
It is likely that Tenochtitlan acquired these customs from the defeated Tepanec empire of Azcapotzalco. The inhabitants of Huitzilopochco are reported to have been cannibals before the imposition of Aztec authority.