The correct answer is C) Memorials to powerful former leaders.
Temples in early Mesoamerican civilizations were used for the following purposes: as memorials to powerful former leaders.
Mesoamerican civilizations had a rich history of ancient cities that nowadays humanity can visit some of those archeological sites, basically in South Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. In those ancient cities, many temples were used for the following purposes: as memorials to powerful former leaders. For instance, we have the world-famous “Castle” pyramid in Chichen Itza, ancient Mayan city one hour from Merida, the capital city of the Mexican state of Yucatan. The pyramid was dedicated to the deity of Quetzalcoatl.
Another example can be found in downtown Mexic City, were under Spanish buildings such as the Cathedral and the National Palace of Government, people can visit the ruins of the “Templo Mayor”(Main Aztec Temple), civilization that paid tribute and honored powerful deities such as Huitzilopochtli, God of War, who had its own pyramid and temple in that site.
