Social systems
How did Aztecs get educated during childhood?
Parents
What would happen to an emperor who did a bad job?
He would be dismissed
What was the economic system based on?
Agriculture and trade
What would they give to the girls at birth?
Spindles
At what age did kids go to out-of-house school?
15 yrs old
What would happen to commoners who wouldn't pay their taxes?
They would become slaves
At what age did they start doing chores?
Age 4
How many names would a baby have?
two, a calendar name and a personal name.
What did commoners do for a living?
Females stayed home and took care of the house and kids, males typically became warriors
What did emperors consult priests on?
Dream and decsions
What would the citizens use as currency?
Cocoa beans
Where did they put the umbilical cords when birthed?
Girls- in the hearth
Boys- in the battlefield
Which classes are Aztecs born into?
Social classes
What was the pipiltin made up of?
Warriors, nobles, and preists
How were schools separated?
By gender
How long after birth were children named and bathed?
4 days after birth
What were the two types of commoners?
Macehualtin and Mayeques
Who would the emperor be elected by?
Group of wise men
What are chinampas
Floating farms/gardens
Why couldn't you step over a baby?
They believed it would stunt their growth.