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. 1975 Sep;36(9):1139-53.
doi: 10.15288/jsa.1975.36.1139.

Social control of drinking among the Aztec Indians of Mesoamerica

A Paredes

Social control of drinking among the Aztec Indians of Mesoamerica

A Paredes. J Stud Alcohol. 1975 Sep.

Abstract

In the Aztec culture of pre-Columbian Mexico the rules for the use of alcoholic beverages were clearly defined and strictly enforced. Drinking was permitted only on religious occasions and the amount drunk was restricted.

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