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Tianguis
The tianguis was one of the Mexica cultural expressions
that especially impressed the Spanish conquerors. The most important tianguis,
or outdoor market, was in Tlatelolco, sister city and neighbor of Tenochtitlan
and it stood out for its wide array of products, as well as for its extraordinary
organization. This model recreates only a part of what was the place where
commercial activity took place, whether selling or exchanging different
products, such as the infinity of foods, animals of different species,
grasses, textiles, ceramics for domestic use, baskets, mats and other palm
objects, raw materials and a large quantity of other products.
Last Modified: January 14, 1998.
Museo del Templo Mayor, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e História,
México.
Seminario #8, Centro Histórico. Cuauhtémoc,
México, D.F. 06060
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1997
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