Food

=Food Within the Commoners=

One aspect which the commoners of the Aztec civilization changed was food. This was especially evident upon the introduction of maize, or corn to their diet and everyday life. "Maize became a major staple. Their majority of foods were made out of maize." (Aztec Food) Other foods including drinks were also made out of corn. Thus, upon the introduction and use of maize by the Aztec civilization, the crop was then widespread to Europe by conquistadors right away, then further spread worldwide.

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Along with maize being a crop heavily used by the Aztec commoners, the use of cacao beans was also renovated. "Several kinds of money were used by the Aztecs and the cacao bean was one of the regular money used by the Aztecs." ("Use of Money in Aztec Economy") Therefore, cacao beans were no longer utilized in being one of the key ingredients in making chocolate, which was generally a luxury in this civilization, but was being used as means of currency. It was these cacao beans that represented money to buy, sell, or pay debts amongst commoners. Thus, it can simply be understood that what the Aztec commoners had established was an overall meaning of value, and what it meant to pay for specific services.