Pictures from the Templo Mayor Museum. Artifacts' found at Tenochtitlan.
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Pictures of the Aztec culture from the National Museum of Anthropology. Over 100 pictures...
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Site - Tenochtitlan "The Aztec"
Period - A.D. 1200 - 1521
Local - Mexico City, Mexico
Culture - Chichimeca, Tolteca, Mexica, Aztec
Religion - Various doctrines, rituals, and spirituality. Deities, Gods, and Goddesses played such an important role in daily life that religion (as a concept) did not exist, religion was the norm.
Subsistence & Economics - Advance agriculture and local & regional market exchange. The most exotic gifts such as jade, textiles, marine ecofacts, and quetzal feathers went to members of the noble family. See image 1A-1B.
Political Structure - At it's height - City States with various levels of government "noble" paying tribute to three capitals; Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan.
Image 1A - 1B
