The Aztecs: History and Treasures of an Ancient CivilizationModern peoples have always been fascinated with the iconic architecture, mystical religious beliefs, and once-thriving societies of the ancient Aztecs. From the fertile areas of the Oaxaca Valley and the Valley of Mexico to the great deserts of the north, this authoritative resource explores the development of the ancient civilizations of the Aztecs and their predecessors. Organized chronologically, it describes the native cultures, from the earliest farming villages to the establishment of great states and urban civilizations such as Teotihuacan and Monte Alban. By investigating the connections between these civilizations and the more obscure civilizations of northern Mexico, it offers readers insight into the birth of new cultures such as the Toltec Empire. An engagingly written, thoroughly researched text and superb photography explore, in-depth, such topics as the Aztec calendar, religion, society, and political organization, providing fresh insight into the rich cultural and artistic heritage of the Aztecs. |
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The Aztecs: History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization Davide Domenici No preview available - 2012 |
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American Southwest Anasazi ANCIENT CIVILIZATION HISTORY Aztec Empire ball courts bas-reliefs BOTTOM Cacaxtla calendar calpulli capital central Mexico century ceremonies Cerro Chaco Canyon Chalchihuites Chichimec Cholula city's Classic Period codices Colhua Colhuacan complex Conquest Cortés cultural decorated deity DEPICTS dominated EAGLE Epiclassic famous Feathered Serpent FIGURINES FLORENTINE CODEX GLYPHS GODDESS groups HISTORY AND TREASURES Hohokam Huitzilopochtli important JAGUAR Jalisco lands LIBRARY Lord maize Maya Mesoamerican Mexica tlatoani MEXICO CITY migration military MIXTEC Moctezuma Mogollon Monte Albán monumental murals MUSEUM mythical Náhuatl nobles nomadic northern numerous Oaxaca Oaxaca Valley Olmec PAINTING Paquimé political POLYCHROME populations PORTRAYS pottery Preclassic Period prisoners probably pyramid Quetzalcoatl regions ritual rulers sacrifice San José Mogote sculptures settlements SHAFT-TOMB Spaniards Spanish Stela stone Temple TEMPLO MAYOR Tenochtitlan Teotihuacan Tepanec TERRACOTTA Texcoco tion Tlacopan Tláloc Tlatelolco TLATILCO tlatoani Tlaxcala Tollan Toltec TOMB tradition tribute Tula turquoise TYPICAL Valley of Mexico warriors Xochicalco Zapotec