The Aztec Civilization existed from 1200 AD to 1520 AD, which is around the same time as the Incan Civilization and towards the end of the Mayan Civilization. Although the Aztec Civilization took many ideas from the much older Mayan Civilization, they were different in a few ways, such as the way the government was organized. The social structure was also a little bit different. There still was a social pyramid with a class system including priests, nobles, farmers, and slaves, but you couldn't move up in the social pyramid. A commoner could never become part of the nobility. Another characteristic of their society's social structure was women being less respected than men. Women were expected to stay home, weave textiles, and raise children.
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Since most Aztecs were farmers, Aztec society relies heavily on connection with nature. Even their religion contains many myths containing Nature Gods. After listening to this traditional Aztec song, how can you tell that nature is very important to them?
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