•Now here is a letter written by Hernan Cortes, the Spanish Conquistador who ultimately defeated the Aztecs, which deals specifically with the Aztec economy and the structure of their capital city Tenochtitlan. Please read this carefully and keep in mind that it is an outsider's perspective.
Aztec Economy:
•Once you feel comfortable with that
information, write a brief description of what this
tells you about the Economy in Aztec
Civilization. Try to take note of the general tone which Cortes uses in describing what he sees. Don't be afraid to just discuss some aspect of Aztec markets that you thought was interesting here either. Just be thoughtful and use your own words. The idea here is to use the information from the above section to present some idea of the Aztec Economy. This section of your encyclopedia entry should be 2 or 3 sentences.*
* Remember you can always write more if you want, that’s just a recommended minimum.
Painting of Hernan Cortes (the writer of this excerpt)
A Market in Tlaxcala, a city near the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan