Aztec Society

The Aztec high end of society was divided into three main parts. This included the warrior elite, the hereditary nobility, and the high priests. The warrior elite class consisted of those of noble birth who had proved themselves in battle. The hereditary nobles were part of the ruling class. They enjoyed perks that only those of the same class recieved. The lower classes consisted of the commoners, serfs, day laborers, and at the bottom were slaves. These classes were alike in that they worked daily and did not recieve any special treatment like those of the higher classes. Some slaves were sacrificed while others were put to work for the higher classes. The punishment for many criminal asts in the Aztec society was slavery. These individuals had to work for their freedom again.