noun, plural agencies. 1. an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another: a welfare agency. 2. a company having a franchise to represent another. 3. a governmental bureau, or an office that represents it.
Causeways and Canals. Early on in the history of the city the Aztecs built causeways and canals for transportation to and from the city. A causeway is a raised road that allowed the people to easily travel over the swampy and wet areas. There were three major causeways that led from the island city to the mainland.
Aztec Farming. 1  Aztec Farming and Agriculture: Chinampas System. 2  Aztec Farming and Agriculture: Chinampas Construction. 3  Aztec Farming and Agriculture: Farm Land Ownership Rules. 4  Aztec Farming and Agriculture: Farm Crops Grown. 5  Aztec Farming and Agriculture: Aztec Farmers. 6  Aztec Farming and Agriculture: Farming Tools. Aztecs used relatively primitive tools for Aztec farming and agriculture. They did not have advanced tools for the time such as plows. The most important tool for Aztec farming and agriculture was the classic wooden digging stick. This stick was called Uictli in the Nahuatl language. There were multiple types of these digging sticks and other than farming, it was often also used for other purposes such as construction and repair work.