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"Aztec society was organised on strictly hierarchical lines. At the top was the emperor, then came the nobles and dignitaries who lived in large houses, and wore sumptuous, brightly coloured robes and expensive jewellery like chains, ear-pieces, lip-pieces and hair ornaments. Commoners were forbidden, on penalty of death, to pretend to be nobles." [via ethno::log]

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