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Aztecs

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ISBN-10: 1405194979

ISBN-13: 9781405194976

Edition: 3rd 2012

Authors: Michael E. Smith

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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. Immensely readable, Smith's detailed descriptions of the daily life of the Aztec people provide an excellent and thorough grounding in the subject for students and general readers. Based on the earliest discoveries and newest research in the field, The Aztecs, Third Edition has been revised and updated with the latest advances in Aztec archaeology and ethnohistory. Smith presents a new perspective on Aztec government and kings, additional descriptions of major archaeological sites, and expanded coverage of codices, religious beliefs, and the…    
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Book details

List price: $58.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/27/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 414
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Guide to Pronunciation and Spelling
The Aztecs of Mesoamerica
Who Were the Aztecs?
Mesoamerican Context
The Aztec Environment
Sources of Information
Ethnohistory
Archaeology
Art History
Aztec Studies Today
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
People on the Landscape
How Many Aztecs?
The Aztec Diet
Farming Systems
Rural Settlement
The Rural Landscape
Artisans and their Wares
Utilitarian Crafts
Luxury Crafts
Otumba: An Aztec Craft Center
The Commercial Economy
Marketplaces
Money
Material Evidence for Aztec Commerce
A Complex Economy
Family and Social Class
Growing up Aztec
Adult Life and Social Roles
Social Classes
Commoners
Nobles and their Palaces
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
Cities and Urban Planning
City-State Capitals
Provincial Cities and Towns
Tenochtitlan
Creation, Death, and the Gods
Myths of Creation
Aztec Religion: Historical Background
The Gods
Death, Burial, and the Afterlife
Temples and Ceremonies
Priests
Human Blood Offerings
The Templo Mayor
Public Ceremonies
Private Rituals
Science, Writing, and Calendars
Writing
Calendars and Astronomy
Technology
Medicine
Art, Music, and Literature
Art
Literature and Poetry
Music and Dance
Final Glory, Conquest, and Legacy
The Final Century: 1428�1519
Conquest by Spain
The Nahuas under Spanish Rule
Continuity and Change
The Aztec Legacy: Modern Nahua Indian Culture
The Aztec Past and the Mexican Present
A Wider Perspective
Notes
Glossary of Nahuatl Terms
References
Index
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