Aztec Food

4. a person who is common, not rich or poor, but a regular person.
7. a lizard-like creature with a cute smile that wealthy Aztec people ate.
10. this was the food staple for the Aztecs. You can make atole and tortillas out of this
12. this is a porridge that is made out of maize. After working for several hours in the early morning, Aztec commoners ate this simple meal in the late morning.
13. the capital city of the Aztecs. This city was on an island and it was easy to protect.
14. a type of plant that grows on the surface of lakes. It is basically pond scum

1. this is another word for farming. This includes raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising animals that will be eaten.
2. This is a food that is included every day in the meals of a culture. For the Aztecs, it was corn or maize.
3. a dinner for many people that celebrates a ceremony or ritual.
4. winged ants that are eaten by wealthy Aztec people.
5. this is the fancy name for pond scum. People today eat it because it is considered to be a super food.
6. This is another word for far
8. something like food, clothing, materials that are brought in from a foreign place.
9. a fancy food that is usually expensive and hard for common people to get.
11. this is the plan that produces beans that are used to make chocolate.