This reference book covers almost 3000 years, offering insights into the art and architecture, myths and legends, and everyday life of Mesoamerica.
A comprehensive history of the fascinating empires of Central America with 1000 photographs and illustrations. -- Amazon.com.
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 campaign, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social ...
The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec & Maya: Myths & history
An enthralling reference to the architecture, art, religion, myths and everyday life of the Aztec and Maya civilizations, in a new edition with 1000 images.
"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.
AZTEC, INCAN AND MAYAN CIVILISATIONS.
e costly red spoonbill headdress set off with gold, having very many quetzal feathers aring from it, and ... borne upon his back, the skin drum upon a carrying frame, and decorated with gold. 'And they dressed him in red shirt, ...
This handsome volume contains 42 pages of authentic Aztec designs derived from ceramics, statues, altars, shields, books, and other priceless artifacts.
An exploration of ancient Mesoamerica, the Olmecs, Maya, Toltecs and Aztecs, with 500 sumptuous images
Readers are invited to journey back in time to Mesoamerica (1350-1521) before the Spanish Conquest where the ancient Aztecs, Maya, and other Mesoamericans believed that the gods created a world where everyone had a role to play, including a ...