EconomicsMaya

The Avenue of the Dead was expanded and made for an easy trade route which expanded trade for the people of Teotihuacan. It also allowed for a tighter control over the Valleys between Puebla and Mexico. The economy of Teotihuacan was held together by a large class of artisans who lived in separate communities called //barrios//. Some artisans were: ceramicists, lapidarians and specialists in shell, slate, adobe, bricks. Imperial > Priests  > Soldiers >  Merchants  > Artisans