Historians believe the origins of the Day of the Dead go back to the 14th century, during the time of the Aztecs, who had similar rituals that emphasized death as a natural part of life. About 200 years later, the Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism and stressed the importance of honoring the dead through Catholic rituals. The Day of the Dead then developed into a mix of native traditions and Catholic beliefs.
历史学家认为亡灵节的起源可以追溯到十四世纪的阿兹特克人时期，当时他们也有类似的仪式，强调死亡是生命中自然的一部分。大约两百年后，西班牙人传入罗马天主教，并强调透过天主教仪式纪念死者的重要性。亡灵节随后发展成为融合了本土传统和天主教信仰的节日。
生活必备字词：
historian n. 历史学家
emphasize vt. 强调
= stress vt.
introduce vt. 引进，传入
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