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commoners
nobles
slaves
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Most people were commoners who supported themselves by farming. Many slaves were captured during war. Others were forced into slavery as punishment for committing crimes.
Capital: Tenochtitlán
Years: 1325-1519
Geography: highlands of modern-day Mexico
Economy: farming, fishing, hunting
Main crops: maize, squash, pumpkins, beans, tomatoes, chilies
Currency: none; they traded goods and services
Cool fact: Mexico City is located in the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlán.
There were strict class divisions in Aztec society. People were nobles (the highest class) or commoners. Most people were born:
The Aztecs held elaborate ceremonies and built great temples for their gods. Their religious practices included:
ball games
human sacrifices
both
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The ball game Ulama had deep religious meaning, and the losers were often killed. Human sacrifice was an important part of the Aztec religion.
The Aztec didn't leave behind any written records.
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Fiction
The Aztecs developed a system of hieroglyphic writing in which small pictures represented words. They made paper for their writings from fig tree bark.
In Aztec society, there were laws about what kinds of clothes people could wear, depending on their social class.
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Fact
Nobles usually wore clothes made of cotton dyed with bright colors. Only people of the noble class were allowed to wear gold and feathers.