i have a few questions.
where did merchants fit into the mesoamerican class system?
how did they raise their status?
what religious and economic roles did the tianguiz, or local marketplace, play in pre conquest mexico?
how did religious taboos help stimulate the aztec economy?
what roles did slavery and human sacrifice play in the dynamics of the marketplace?
in what ways had the customs of the marketlace survived, despite the imposition of Christianity?
what religious functions did slavery and human sacrifice serve?

if you can answer any of these questions, i'd be really grateful. thank you so much