Aztec Civilization Terms

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Valley of Mexico

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Location of where the Aztecs settled and established the capital city, Tenochtitlan.

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protection

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What city-states received in exchange for tribute paid to the Aztecs.

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Inheritance

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Aztec nobles received their position in the social class structure from this.

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emperor

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The supreme ruler of an empire at the top of the social class.

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nobles

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Smallest but most powerful class in Aztec society.

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commoners

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An ordinary person, without rank or title that make up the majority of the Aztec population.

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serfs

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People who gave their land to a noble and offered their servitude in return for protection from the noble.

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slaves

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The bottom of the social pyramid and were usually captives of war in Aztec society.

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polytheistic

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Belief in many gods.

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astronomy

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The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.