Building Materials Used In Other Cities


    In most Aztec cities, the people used wood found in uninhabited regions with vast forests.  Generally pine or oak would be used for making support beams and doorjambs(Smith 11).
    They also used plaster, adobes, and lime(Smith 46).  Obsidian, a volcanic glass like rock found in the foothills of Otumba and other regions, was also popular.  They also used rubble and loose stone from coastal regions(Smith 11).

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