Classic
IV-VI Century
The language of ceramics at Teotihuacan and Xochicalco: what fragments of the past reveal to us
Explore how ceramic fragments reveal daily life, trade and cultural connections at Teotihuacán and Xochicalco.
Pottery is much more than just fragments of clay: it is a window into the Mesoamerican past. This article explores how the finds at Xochicalco reveal connections with Teotihuacan and other cultures….
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VII-X Century
Ditches, canals and aqueducts in Mexico City
Historical tour of the main hydraulic works that supplied water to Mexico City for centuries.
Learn about the most important irrigation ditches, canals and aqueducts that were part of Mexico City for a long time, in this detailed description.
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Postclassic
X-XVI Century
Main groups and civilizations that shaped the Mesoamerican postclassic period
Overview of the towns and cities that played a leading role in the post-classic period, from the fall of Teotihuacan to the arrival of the Spaniards.
The Mesoamerican postclassic period was a period of intense mobility, where multiple peoples carried out processes of cultural and political reorganization…
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XIII-XVI Century
The path of a pochteca (Mexica trader)
Account of the role of the Pochtecas in long-distance trade, according to testimonies collected by Sahagún and Ángel María Garibay.
This Nahuatl text, collected by Sahagún’s indigenous informants and translated by Ángel María Garibay, reveals the initiatory journey of a young pochteca…
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XIII-XVI Century
Mexica trade: routes, markets and the emerging power of the Pochtecs
Analysis of the role of markets and trade routes in the expansion of the Mexica dominion.
Trade was one of the driving forces behind the power of the Mexica lordship. From the great tianguis to the routes to distant lands…
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XIII-XVI Century
Economic production and use of natural resources in the Mexica lordship
Study on how the Mexica used and managed their natural resources to sustain their power.
The history of the Mexica lordship cannot be understood without observing the close relationship between its economy and its capacity to adapt…
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XIII-XVI Century
Mexica farming techniques and implements: ingenuity without beasts or wheels
Description of the technological ingenuity of the Mexica in agriculture, without the use of draft animals or wheels.
Without pack animals or metal tools, the Mexica developed highly efficient agricultural systems…
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XIII-XVI Century
Mexica forces and relations of production
Reflection on the social and productive relations in the Mexica lordship and its influence on territorial expansion.
From their origins on an island with limited resources, the Mexica developed a sophisticated production system…
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XIII-XVI Century
Mexica agricultural work: labor diversity in the countryside
Analysis of the diversity of actors and tasks in the Mexica countryside, from peasants to tenants and mayeques.
Agricultural work in the Mexica lordship was key to sustain its economy. Different social groups…
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XIII-XVI Century
The property regime in the Mexica lordship: power, prestige and social norms
Exploration of land ownership in the Mexica lordship as a symbol of power and belonging.
In the Mexica dominion, property was not a simple right, but a symbol of prestige, advantage and belonging…
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XIII-XVI Century
Possession of land among the Mexica: territorial organization, rules and usufruct
Study on Mexica territorial organization and state control of land.
Land in Mexica times was not private property as in the modern understanding, but a collective resource…
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P-VT
XIV-XVI Century
Indigenous government under the viceregal regime: cabildos, caciques and traditional authorities
During the viceroyalty, the native peoples maintained their forms of government adapted to the viceroyalty control…
During the viceroyalty, the native peoples maintained their forms of government adapted to the viceroyalty control…
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