The Economy of the Empire
lAztec peasant production and tribute supplied
the basic foods.
lClans in each community apportioned land between
people, nobles, and temples.
lThere were periodic markets for exchange.
lThe great daily market at Tlatelolco was controlled
by a merchant class (pochteca) which specialized in
long-distance luxury item trade.
lThe Aztecs had a state-controlled mixed economy:
tribute, markets, commodity use, and distribution were highly
regulated.
