Unit 2

Worldviews in Conflict

Targets
Skill Builders

Lesson 1

How did the structure of the Aztec society tell us what was important to the Aztec people?

  • artisans
  • calpolli
  • hierarchy
  • ocelot
  • omen
  • quetzal

Lesson 1 is about the Aztec social structure – who held the most power and how citizens were placed in the hierarchy.


Figure 1.1 shows the Aztec Social Hierarchy. Click on the plus sign (+) to enlarge the image.

Figure 1.1
Aztec Social Hierarchy, Courtesy of Aztec Project Empire


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The Aztec social structure was much more formal than ours is.

Click the link to watch the video to learn about the social structure of the Aztec military.

Army Ranks and Promotion