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they don't have gold or silver because other empires go to war with them and steal there jewelery and money
Ahem. I'm sorry for whoever wrote the above answer, but, that's a load of yackum.
The mountains and earth near Tenochtitlan were full to the brim with gold and silver ore. It's reported that most of the conquistadors died not in battle with the Aztecs but because of the gold weighing them down as they tried to swim the canals. Plus, the Aztecs were the most powerful nation in Mexico at the time, they could easily protect the vast amounts of precious metal in their coffers. Why they used cacao beans, I still don't know. I'm sorry.
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The Aztecs valued cacao beans for their use in trade and as a form of currency due to their status as a luxury item. They were scarce and required a significant amount of effort to produce, making them a valuable form of exchange in Aztec society. Cacao beans were also used in religious ceremonies and as a beverage consumed by nobility.
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What did Aztecs use as money?
Aztecs used cocoa beans as money regularly
What money did the Aztecs use?
coco beans
What did the Aztecs use for money?
The Aztecs used cocoa beans as their form of money to trade for goods.
Did the Aztecs use cocoa beans as money?
yes
Did the Aztecs ever use cocoa beans as money?
yes
What did the Aztecs use the cacao beans for?
who introduced the cacao beans to the Aztecs
What type of beans did the Aztecs use for money?
Other than cocoa beans for a drink, the Aztecs have also used cocoa beans as a currency to purchase goods such as a rabbit or an enslaved human. Hope this helps!
What did the Aztecs use coco beans for?
The Aztec's used the cacao beans for money. With that, they would trade with the merchants for other goods.
Did Aztecs think chocolate was important?
yes, because it was made from coco beans and they believed coco beans were god food. Chocolate was also important to Aztecs because you were able to use it as money or for trades.
How were cocoa beans used by the Aztecs?
the Aztecs used to eat cocoa beans before war to gain strength. they also used it instead of money.
How did the Aztecs use gold in their society?
The Aztecs used gold as a currency, along with cocoa beans. The chocolate that was made from the cocoa beans was as valuable to them as gold was to the Spaniards. They also used gold for jewellery.
What food did the Aztecs use as currency?
In those times chocolate was a very big thing. It was worth a lot. So this is the reason the Aztecs used chocolate as money. :)
