Aztec women undertook several defining moments of work, gender, class, symbolism, and political power in the history and culture of Aztec Mexico. The roles of Aztec women were unfairly marginalized. Their contributions to labor activities, the economy, governance, and the influence of growth and development were grossly misleading in the ethnohistoric records. Additionally, variations of Aztec women cooking and weaving revolutionized the genre. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. However, what words are told in Codex Mensoza 1964, Lám (Brumfiel 1991: 224) and, more importantly, what influential role did Spanish heritage have in the artefacts? These credentials were offered as a form of affirmation of the productive activities of Aztec women in Mexico. However, Bromfiel paints a different picture of Aztec women. In these sketches Brumfiel draws our attention to the backdrop in which the women carry out their “productive activities”. (Brumfiel 1991: 224) At first glance, these images depict Aztec women. However, after careful examination of the photos, I noticed several disturbing discoveries. In the first two portraits both weaving tools appear to be tied to Roman and/or Spanish columns (to my untrained eye). In the last two illustrations, I observed the “productive activities” (Brumfiel 1991: 224) of cooking performed, in what appears to be a non-traditional work environment that does not correspond to the “productive activities” (Brumfiel 1991: 224) of the women of that era. One appears to be working in a luxury room while the other appears to be overlooking the mountains from a balcony. Although these tasks were performed in a residential setting, the images fail to emphasize... the center of the paper......es (kneeling) and the daily rituals of weaving and cooking symbolized the power of Aztec women. Furthermore, the power of a god was only given to them when they were depicted with armor. Women spent long days on their knees performing their tasks. The ritual of kneeling before the gods was sought as if it were in a superior state. For example, I found it very interesting how these women were associated with religion while carrying out their daily activities, but they had to replace their specialized tools with military tools. Aztec women were just as skilled as men. It is my opinion that women of higher rank were more skilled in systematic work and skilled in apnology. In my opinion it was the backbone of Aztec subsistence. In fact, these women were equal to the Aztec rulers who reigned over the lands. Works Cited Brumfiel 1991 McCafferty 2009