Mesoamerican nobility
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concept
Mesoamerican nobility comprised the hereditary elite classes of pre-Columbian societies, who held political, religious, and military authority, controlled land and tribute, and maintained social hierarchy through lineage, ritual, and alliance.
Observed surface forms (2)
- Moche elite ×1
- Purépecha religious elite ×1
Instances (3)
- Tlaxcalan leadership
- Lord of Sipán via concept surface "Moche elite"
- Tarascan priesthood via concept surface "Purépecha religious elite"