The Aztec's Social System

The Aztecs social system was different from the Maya's social system.The Aztecs had four social classes.The first social class were kings, and nobles,they held the highest power.Second class were priests,and warriors.Then were merchants and artisands.And the last social class were farmers and slaves,they held the lowest power.The Aztecs also organized there society with calpulli,a community of families that shared buildings and lived in one community.In this civilzation the men had the highest status in there family.The womens took important in bearing and caring for there children.Since slaves held the lowest power they were treated differntly.For example if a slave disobeyed an order they were to be sacrificed to the gods.The Aztec society was organized differently and in bigger social classes.