Why were the pyramids of the maya aztec and inca built ? what happened at each of the temples

Many ancient temples, including the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations build the temples primarily for religious purposes. They prayed in these temples, would do sacrifices, and would bury their kings within the temples. As people started to convert to Christianity, many of these temples became abandoned.

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i would go with the last one