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Social organization of ancient Mexico

Archaeology of northern Mesoamerica,part one10Published In 1971 • Pages: 349-375

By: Carrasco Pizana, Pedro.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This source covers social stratification and kinship among the pre-Conquest Aztec, with some discussion of political organization and economic systems as they relate to stratification. Continuities from pre-Aztec through early Colonial times are noted.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Chief executive
Territorial hierarchy
Provinces
Public structures
Representative art
Classes
Talent mobility
Ethnic stratification
Prayers and sacrifices
Recruitment and training
Prophets and ascetics
Localized kin groups
Slavery
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Aztecs
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2017
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Central Mexico
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
M. A. Marcus ; 1984
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
not applicable
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1375-1521
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
central highland Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
Pedro Carrasco
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
64010316
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Aztecs