How Did the Aztec Trade

Aztec merchants were called pochteca and they traveled all over Mesoamerica, carrying their goods on their backs. They walked through the empire and beyond, buying and selling luxury goods like turquoise, quetzal feathers, cacao, obsidian, and jade.

How did Aztecs trade and make money?

Lesson Summary The Aztec culture was kept alive by using bartering and trade as the driving force of the economy. The main item used for money was the cocoa bean. The Aztec people also used vegetables and fruits, animals, quachtli, and tajaderas as money when bartering.

Did Aztecs trade with people?

Contrary to the Aztecs’ trade with Europe, markets inside the community overflowed with people. At the markets, anything could be acquired, from food to weapons. These were mainly sold by farmers, craftspeople, and traders from neighboring states.