Why were pochteca important to the Aztec Empire? They were needed to perform religious ceremonies. They were skilled warriors who helped defend and expand the empire. They were helpful in spreading necessary information across the empire. They were respected artisans who specialized in featherwork.

Aztec merchants were called pochteca and they traveled all over Mesoamerica, carrying their goods on their backs. They walked through the empire and beyond, buying and selling luxury goods like turquoise, quetzal feathers, cacao, obsidian, and jade. Pochteca also carried information.

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