Describe the 1998 burial mentioned in Weissert (2002).
What do you think objects from the 1999 Teotihuacan burial suggest about the individual who was buried?
Briefly describe the Aztec economy based on the Smith (2003) chapter. Mention the following: how long distance-exchange worked (and who did it), three items that were exchanged, and what type of system the Aztecs used (if known).
According to Beekman (2012:495), "Far western Mexico has occupied an ambiguous position within Mesoamerican research, as the region both displays continuity with Mesoamerican culture and provides informative differences." What are some of the similarities and differences between western Mexico and the rest of Mesoamerica? You may need to go back to your notes from class as a reminder of typical Mesoamerican characteristics.