Description
This lecture will examine the three important components of the Aztec Economy: Regional Markets, Trade, and Tribute. Local and regional markets were very important to life in the Aztec empire. The local markets provided goods grown or made locally however the Regional Markets drew in people from a broader area. These markets provided a broader variety of goods and attracted people, not only within the region but outside of the region. The Markets supplied rare and luxury goods and long-distance trade routes were established in order to supply nobility with rare sought-after goods.