Discoveries: AztecsThe Aztecs were noted for their impressive architecture, majestic sculpture, luxurious clothing, and fine goldworking--but they also practiced human sacrifice. The seemingly contradictory aspects of this fascinating culture are examined here, from its primitive beginnings through its apex as a powerful, glorious empire and its collapse with the period of Spanish rule. 196 illustrations, 150 in full color; 1 map. |
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TULA THE MYTHICAL BEGINNING | 13 |
THE EMPIRE BUILDERS | 31 |
THE AZTECS CONQUERING HEROES | 47 |
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16th century Ahuítzotl Alliance's ancient Mexicans arrival Aztec empire became Bernal Díaz Bernardino de Sahagún blood brigantines cacao called cave ceremonies Chalco Chichimecs Christianity clothing Codex Florentino colors conquistadors Cuauhtémoc culture depicting Díaz del Castillo Diego Durán divinatory calendar divine domination Drawing in Codex Drawing in Diego eagle Engraving feathers fire Florentine Codex gods gold Hernán Cortés History Huitzilopochtli human sacrifices Ibid idols Indians indigenous Ixtlilxóchitl Juan killed Lake Texcoco land Letters from Mexico lived Madrid maize Mexico City migration Moctezuma Moctezuma II Museo de America Nacional Nahuatl native necklace Nezahualcóyotl Nezahualpilli nobility offered paid tribute painted perished pictographs population priests pueblo Quetzalcoatl Quoted in León-Portilla rain reign ritual sacrificed society Spain Spaniards Spanish conquest Tacuba temple Tenochtitlán Tepanec Texcocan Tezcatlipoca things Tláloc Tlatelolco Tlaxcala Toltec took town Triple Alliance Tula Valley of Mexico Veracruz victims warriors