Tenochtitlan Capital of the Aztec Empire

Name: Tenochtitlan Capital of the Aztec Empire
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ISBN: 9780813060316

ISBN-10: 0813060311

ISBN-13: 9780813060316

Edition: N/A

Authors: Josï¿½ Luis de Rojas, Josï¿½ Luis de Rojas

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Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire before the Spanish conquest, rivaled any other great city of its time. In Europe, only Paris, Venice, and Constantinople were larger. Cradled in the Valley of Mexico, the city is unique among New World capitals in that it was well-described and chronicled by the conquistadors who subsequently demolished it. This means that, though centuries of redevelopment have frustrated efforts to access the ancient city's remains, much can be told about its urban landscape, politics, economy, and religion.While Tenochtitlan commands a great deal of attention from archaeologists and Mesoamerican scholars, very little has been written about the city for a…

Book details

Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication date: 4/15/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 236
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English