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Hundreds of obsidian artifacts show how the Aztec Empire evolved

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Hundreds of obsidian artifacts have been found in Tenochtitlán , the Aztecs ' capital city.

They used volcanic glass for tools, ornamental pieces or religious objects centuries ago .

The Aztec community had to establish a complex economic system that encouraged long-distance trade with rivals.

Nearly 90% of the artifacts came from the Sierra de Pachuca mountain range.

The Aztecs did not restrict the flow of obsidian tools from rival regions to local markets.

The tools could be found at rural as well as urban markets.

People living in the heart of the capital relied on the same obsidian materials as villagers and farmers in the surrounding countryside.

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