The Aztecs

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The Aztecs brings to life one of the best-known indigenous civilizations of the Americas in a vivid, comprehensive account of the ancient Aztecs.A thorough examination of Aztec origins and civilization including religion, science, and thoughtIncorporates the latest archaeological excavations and research into explanations of the Spanish conquest and the continuity of Aztec culture in Central MexicoExpanded coverage includes key topics such as writing, music, royal tombs, and Aztec predictions o…

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Full title :The Aztecs / Michael E. Smith.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.
Edition:3rd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wiley-Blackwell
Place of Publication:Malden, Mass
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

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Description:1 online resource (xvii, 396 pages) : : illustrations maps.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118257180, 1118257189, 1405194979, 9781405194976, 1118257197, 9781118257197, 1299313876, 9781299313873
oclc:ocn841168720
LC Classification:F1219.73
Dewey Decimal:972

The Aztecs; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Guide to Pronunciation and Spelling; 1 The Aztecs of Mesoamerica; Who Were the Aztecs?; Mesoamerican Context; The Aztec Environment; Sources of Information; Ethnohistory; Archaeology; Art History; Aztec Studies Today; 2 The Rise of Aztec Civilization; Timetables; Pre-Aztec Civilizations; The Aztlan Migrations; Toltecs, Chichimecs, and Aztec Identity; The Growth of City-States: The Early Aztec Period; Tenochtitlan and Empire: The Late Aztec Period; 3 People on the Landscape; How Many Aztecs?; The Aztec Diet; Farming Systems

Rural SettlementThe Rural Landscape; 4 Artisans and their Wares; Utilitarian Crafts; Luxury Crafts; Otumba: An Aztec Craft Center; 5 The Commercial Economy; Marketplaces; Money; Material Evidence for Aztec Commerce; A Complex Economy; 6 Family and Social Class; Growing up Aztec; Adult Life and Social Roles; Social Classes; Commoners; Nobles and their Palaces; 7 City-State and Empire; City-States; Relations Among City-States; The Empire of the Triple Alliance; Imperial Strategies and Control; Mexica Propaganda and the Limits of Empire; 8 Cities and Urban Planning; City-State Capitals

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Antiquities Aztecs Aztecs -- Antiquities Aztecs -- History Aztecs -- Social life and customs Aztèques -- Histoire Aztèques -- Mœurs et coutumes History Mexico Mexico -- Antiquities Mexique -- Antiquités