Book contents
- Everyday Life in the Aztec World
- Everyday Life in the Aztec World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Pronunciation Guide
- A Little Background
- A Note on Sources
- List of Fictional Characters
- Part I Lives
- 1 The Emperor
- 2 The Priest
- 3 The Featherworker
- 4 The Merchant
- 5 The Farmer
- 6 The Slave
- Part II Intersecting Lives
- Glossary
- References
- Index
5 - The Farmer
from Part I - Lives
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 November 2020
- Everyday Life in the Aztec World
- Everyday Life in the Aztec World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Pronunciation Guide
- A Little Background
- A Note on Sources
- List of Fictional Characters
- Part I Lives
- 1 The Emperor
- 2 The Priest
- 3 The Featherworker
- 4 The Merchant
- 5 The Farmer
- 6 The Slave
- Part II Intersecting Lives
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 5, “The Farmer,” looks at life in a rural village, focusing on farmers and their families. The chapter examines a farming family’s daily round and the life cycles of males and females; it takes these families in and out of trouble, taking into account the different types of farming in the Aztec domain.
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- Everyday Life in the Aztec World , pp. 106 - 125Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020