Quachtli
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
- ^ a b "cuachtli. | Nahuatl Dictionary". nahuatl.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-107-72902-5. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-19-086435-4.