Most of the Aztecs lived like the Indians of today, in the most remote villages of Mexico. The family lived in a simple house, made of adobe or mud and thatched roof. The father worked in the fields with the older children. The mother took care of the house and trained the daughters in household chores. The women spent most of their time grinding corn on a flat stone, the metate, and making unleavened cakes, the tortillas. They also spun and weaved. The favorite foods were pepper, corn and beans - which they produced on a large scale for consumption. Clothes were made of cotton or sisal leaf fibers. Men wore loincloth, cape and sandals. The women wore skirts and sleeveless blouses. Colorful designs on clothing revealed the social position of each Aztec. Village chiefs wore a white blanket and ambassadors carried a fan. In general, priests dressed in black.
Aztec Civilization
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