The AztecsRichard Townsend gives the complete history of the Aztec civilization's rise from humble nomads to empire builders. |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Motecuhzoma II Takes Power | 18 |
An Ancient Heritage | 32 |
Copyright | |
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16th century Acolhua Acolhuacan agricultural Ahuitzotl allies ancient archaeological arrived Atzcapotzalco Aztec began calpulli campaign carved causeway central ceremonial Chalchiuhtlicue Chalco Chichimecs chieftains chinampa cihuacoatl Codex Borbonicus Codex Mendoza commander communities conquest coronation Cortés Coyolxauhqui Culhuacan cult cycle dance deity depicted Durán eagle earth empire enemy excavations expedition feathers festivals fire hieroglyphic highland Huitzilopochtli Indian Itzcoatl Ixtlilxóchitl jade jaguar Lake Tetzcoco land lords maguey maize Malinalco mask Maya Mesoamerica military Mixtec monuments Motecuhzoma mountain Mt Tlaloc mythic Nahuatl Netzahualcoyotl numbers obsidian palace phonetic plants platform Plumed Serpent pochteca precinct priests Pyramid of Tenochtitlan Quetzalcoatl rain region reign religious rites ritual rulers sacred sacrifice Sahagún sculpture season shrine social Spaniards Spanish stone symbolic temple Teotihuacan Tepanec Tetzcocan Tetzcotzingo Tezcatlipoca Tizoc Tlacopan Tlaloc Tlatelolco tlatoani Tlaxcala Toltec tonalpohualli towns trade tradition tribute Tula Valley of Mexico warriors Xochicalco Xochimilco Xolotl