Answer:
The gods would influence nature to help them
Explanation:
Animal sacrifices is as old as civilization which is carried out by different people of empire and for different reasons. Most times, some carry out to seek for favor, others, during war for appeal to the gods for support in-order to win the war over their enemies.
On the other hand, the Mesopotamian offer animal sacrifices to the gods in-order to influence nature to help them. <em>For example, to control the sea, or the wind or to ensure a bumper harvest of crops that was planted.</em>
