Aztecs : reign of blood & splendor / by the editors of Time-Life Books.
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TextSeries: Lost civilizations (Alexandria, Va.)Publication details: Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1992.Description: 168 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cmISBN: - 0809498545 (trade)
- 9780809498543 (trade)
- 0809498553 (lib. bdg.)
- 9780809498550 (lib. bdg.)
- Aztecs : reign of blood and splendor
- F 1219.73 .A975 1992
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-164) and index.
The fall of the city "precious as jade" -- Essay: The trek to destiny -- People in search of a past -- Essay: The city that time forgot -- The terrible sustenance of the gods -- Essay: The temple of death -- The gentler side of Aztec life -- Essay: Inside the Aztec world.
Detailed essays, extensive photos, and informative sidebars describe life in ancient Aztec civilization, showing the results of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography.
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