KINGMAKERS: THE ROYAL WOMEN OF ANCIENT MEXICO (WOMEN ROYALTY).

A gender neutral model of political behavior is employed to evaluate the political power of the women under study. The critical factor in the utilization of the model is whether or not these women influenced decision-making at the governmental level. Careful examination of literature has revealed that ancient Central Mexico produced over a dozen female ruling monarchs, numerous royal princesses who had significant political power, elite women who sat on ruling councils in both the governmental and