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- 1. The market also had a _________ purpose for people who went there to meet friends, gossip, and hear the news of the day.
- 5. Instead of using ________ Aztecs used a barter system
- 6. At Tlatelolco, the bustling market in Tenochtitlán, people bought and sold everything from food and utensils to _________________, quetzal feathers, and slaves.
- 8. Since some towns had their own ____________, the people of Tenochtitlán might travel to places like nearby Texcoco for fine cloth or to faraway Acolman to buy meat.
- 10. expensive goods had an agreed-upon value, like a warrior's costume and shield for instance, which were worth about 60 cotton cloaks.
- 11. Guards watched over the market to make sure sellers acted ___________.
- 12. Many individuals brought their __________ to market. Farmers brought their surplus crops, while craftspeople brought goods they had made.
- 15. When a dispute arose—for example, if a buyer accused a seller of cheating—the guards took the parties to a _________ located at one end of the market. Three judges sat there, waiting to hear each case and to give their verdict.
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- 2. The pochteca had a special place in the markets because they ________________ from faraway places.
- 3. Pochteca provided raw materials that were unavailable around Tenochtitlán. For example, they sold metals, such as gold and silver, as well as tortoiseshells for making _________.
- 4. A _______ system means trading one kind of good for another.
- 7. Large towns held markets every day, while small villages held them about every _______ days.
- 9. Just like today, some people visited the market because they simply enjoyed strolling up and down the aisles, buying snacks and _________ among all the items the sellers had to offer.
- 13. Markets were an important part of the Aztec __________.
- 14. Each ______ in the empire had its own market, usually located in the plaza in front of the town's temple.