The complete illustrated history of the Aztec & Maya / Charles Phillips ; consultant: Dr David M Jones.
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TextPublisher: London : Hermes House, 2015Copyright date: ©2009Description: 512 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 30 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781846810732; 1846810736 (pbk.)Other title: Aztec and MayaSubject(s): Central America -- History | Central America -- Antiquities | Civilization, Ancient | Incas -- History | Aztecs -- History | Mexico -- History -- To 1519 | Peru -- History -- To 1548 | Maya mythology | Aztec mythologySummary: Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History uncovers the rise and fall of the many different empires of Mexico and Central America--their political and military campaigns, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social history. Ground plans and detailed photographs explore over 20 magnificent and vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacán, Tenochtitlán, Chichén Itzá, Palenque, Tikal and Monte Albán. The author also surveys the region's mythology, including tales of creation, earth and sky; legends of the gods, goddesses and heroes; and stories of fertility, harvest and the afterlife.
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"The definitive chronicle of the ancient peoples of Central America & Mexico--including the Aztec, Maya, Olme, Mixtec, Toltec & Zapotec" --Cover.
Previously published in two separate volumes, The lost history of Aztec & Maya and The Aztec & Maya: life in an ancient civilization.
Includes index.
Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History uncovers the rise and fall of the many different empires of Mexico and Central America--their political and military campaigns, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social history. Ground plans and detailed photographs explore over 20 magnificent and vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacán, Tenochtitlán, Chichén Itzá, Palenque, Tikal and Monte Albán. The author also surveys the region's mythology, including tales of creation, earth and sky; legends of the gods, goddesses and heroes; and stories of fertility, harvest and the afterlife.
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