The tlalmaitl were tenant farmers. The nobility (highest class) were usually rulers, chiefs, or nobles(Aztecs/ Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia). The Aztecs typical home was on a log raft covered with mud which had plants on it that stabled the raft with its roots. The home usually had it"s back to a canal with a canoe tied at the door so they could have efficient transportation(Aztec Empire History). .

             At the peak of the Aztec market there were 60,000 visitors daily. Goods were brought to the Aztecs from tribute agreements with conquered territories and most goods were exported from the empire to Central America(Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia). .

             The principle Aztec food was a thin cornmeal pancake called a tlaxacalli, or tortilla. They used the tlaxacallis to scoop up their food or to wrap their food up in it which is now referred to as a taco. The meat that they hunted were deer, rabbits, ducks, and geese. The meat that they raised were turkeys, rabbits, and dogs(Aztec Empire History). They also liked to eat corn, squash, tomatoes, peppers, beans, jicama, prickly pear cactus, and sweet potatoes. Their favorite drink was chocolate, but it was expensive since the cacao bean was used as a form of money(Aztecs). .

             There was a great temple called Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc which was on the plaza of Teotihuacan. The temple was surrounded by a wall that was decorated with carved serpents. Ceremonies, public events, and festivals , which were all important in Aztec life, were held at the temple(Aztecs). One celebration that happened every 52 years was the Binding up of the Years. People would let there hearth fire go out and then re-light them with the new fire of the celebration and feast(Aztec Empire History). .

             Religion was extremely important to the Aztec life. They had hundreds of gods. There were religious ceremonies daily in which acts of sacrifice to the gods were taken. It was a great honor to be sacrificed to the gods(Los Aztecas).