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The Emperor - Highest ranking priest

Nobility - The pipiltin, the upper class, was the ruling class. Members of the nobility occupied the top positions in government, the army, and the priesthood.

Priests - Both male (do not marry) and female could become priests, but the top ranking priests positions can only be members of the pipiltin, and the pipiltin advised the emperor. Their most important job was offering the human sacrifices.

Commoners - Provided all the labour to keep the economy flourishing, and they made up most of the military. Commoners could not move up the social system.

Roles of men and women - Women cared for the household and family while the men did the physical work such as hunting. Girls married in the mid teens and boys married in their late teens or early 20's, and divored was allowed.

Education - Free for everyone. Children learned religious rituals, singing, dancing, and poems through oral tradition.

Moctezuma II was the

best known ruler. He

was a priest, scholar,

astronomer, and warrior.

Tribute was a very important factor of the Aztec

economic system, and it ensured that there was

a steady flow of goods for the Aztec. Tribute could

be in the form of food, cacoa beans, natural

resources such as lumber, featherwork, or precious

metals.

Aztec marketplaces were places for extra tributes, taxes, and items not wanted by nobles. Because there were no draft animals or wheels as forms of transportation, the Aztec used porters and canoe. The pochteca, who held high positions in society, were somtimes called "spying merchants" because they often travelled to enemy territories and reported back to the emperor.

The Aztec believed they lived for their gods and have to repay the gods for keeping their world balanced by sacrificing humans. Human blood was the most valued, and the Aztec believed without sacrifice, the world would end.

Medicine bundles contained objects such as blessed corn, feathers, rubber, and precious stones that each represented something such as an event. Each altepetl had one. (Health of altepetl)

The Aztec art included books, architecture and featherwork. Books were picture writtings on long papers made of deerskin, cloth, or ornate paper. Temples, that were designed to be step pyramids, were the largest buildings and had beautiful sculptures of gods. Featherwork was more prized than gold.

Every aspect of Aztec life was corrdinated by two

calendars: Xiuhtlapohualli, the main calendar and Tonalpohuallii, the second most important calendar.

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