Commerce and Culture: Unraveling the Aztec Economy
Words: 361 1600"The Aztec civilization, nestled in the heart of ancient Mesoamerica, unfurled an economic tapestry woven with trade, agriculture, tribute, and a unique currency system that pulsated within the grandeur of their cultural zenith. Agriculture formed the bedrock of the Aztec economy, ingeniously nurtured by the use of chinampas. These artificial islands, floating upon lake waters, yielded an array of crops—maize, beans, squash—sustaining the populace and fostering surplus for trade. Trade burgeoned at bustling marketplaces within Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. A […]