Book
The Aztecs of Central Mexico: an imperial society
Holt, Rinehart & Winston • New York • Published In 1982 • Pages: xi, 195
By: Berdan, Frances F..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This monograph is an ethnographic reconstruction of Aztec culture as it flourished in the period immediately preceding the Conquest (1519-1520). It is based on a variety of documents in Nahuatl and Spanish, most of which were written immediately or soon after the Conquest. Although this case study is based on documents produced by others, the reconstruction of Aztec life is as vivid and detailed as though it were the product of direct participation-observation (pp. v-vi). Ethnographic topics include information on culture history, economics, social structure, daily life, politics, warfare, religious organization and beliefs, artistic achievements, and the Aztec's adaptation to Spanish rule.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Classes
- Status, role, and prestige
- History
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Taxation and public income
- Instigation of war
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Organized ceremonial
- Spirits and gods
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Central Mexico Postclassic
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2009
- 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
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- 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
- John Beierle; 2008
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1350-479 BP (650-1521 AD)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- by Frances F. Berdan
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-195)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 81007055
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Aztecs