Quachtli

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The quachtli was a standardized

Aztec
tributary empire.

Etymology

A Nahuatl word, it is sometimes written as cuachtli or cuāchtli.[1]

Usage

The cloth was white and represented a specific amount of labor time. The length and quality also affected the value.

Items such as

slaves.[2]

In the Tlapa tribute roll,

rubber and 112.5 quachtli for 1 warrior costume.[3]

The standard of living has been expressed using quachtli, with an estimate saying an individual could live for a year on 20 quachtli.[2]

There is little evidence that this cloth was worn.[2] Its monetary usage continued into the early Spanish colonial period[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "cuachtli. | Nahuatl Dictionary". nahuatl.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ^ . Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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