Book

The Calpulli in the social organization of the Tenochca

[s.n.] (14) • Published In 1949 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-95 [original: 112 ]

By: Monzon, Arthur, Diebold, A. Richard.

Abstract
This monograph reconstructs the complex social organization of Tenochtitlan at the time of the Conquest. The communities called [n]calpullis[/n] are found to be ambilateral clans with a tendency toward endogamy. Various political and economic aspects of the [n]calpullis[/n] are examined in depth.
Subjects
Localized kin groups
Rule of descent
Territorial hierarchy
Classes
Occupational specialization
Taxation and public income
Standard of living
Gambling
Polygamy
Inheritance
Real property
Congregations
Priesthood
Public finance
Religious denominations
Regulation of marriage
culture
Aztecs
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Central Mexico
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnographer
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
James R. Leary ; 1958
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
1519
Coverage Place
Mexico City (Tenochtitlan), Mexico
Notes
by Arthur Monzon
Translation of: [El Calpulli en la Organizacion Social de los Tenochca]
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by A. Richard Diebold, Jr.
LCSH
Aztecs