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The Mexica Census: Counting People in an Empire Without Writing

The Mexica Census: Counting People in an Empire Without Writing

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How do you run an empire of millions without a written language? The Mexica (Aztecs) of Tenochtitlan built a sophisticated administrative system based on pictorial codices, tribute rolls, and a vast network of tribute collectors and local officials. This episode dives into the fascinating mechanics of their census: how the state tracked every commoner (macehualtin) and noble (pipiltin), recorded births and deaths, assigned labor and military service, and managed the flow of tribute from conquered provinces. We look at the Codex Mendoza and other surviving documents, the role of the calpulli (neighborhood/ward) as the basic unit of registration, and the tlacuiloque (painter-scribes) who created these records. Including a visit to the great market of Tlatelolco where inspectors monitored every transaction. How did this system compare to contemporary European censuses? And what happened when the Spanish arrived and tried to repurpose these records for colonial control? #Mexica #AztecCensus #CodexMendoza #Tlatelolco #Calpulli #Tlacuiloque #Macehualtin #Pipiltin #Tenochtitlan #Nahuatl #TributeSystem #Pochteca #FlorentineCodex #BernardinoDeSahagun #PrecolumbianHistory #Administration #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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