Author: Enthralling HistoryPublisher:
ISBN: 9781956296020
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Toltec Civilization
Author: Enthralling HistoryPublisher:
ISBN: 9781956296020
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Art of Mesoamerica
Author: Mary Ellen MillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec and Maya
Author: Charles PhillipsPublisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781846810732
Category : Aztec mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This wide-ranging reference book covers almost 3000 years, offering enthralling insights into the art and architecture, myths and legends, and everyday life of Mesoamerica. Stories of sun-gods and blood sacrifice, of pyramids and temples, and of the fabulous treasuries filled with gold have fascinated many generations. The World Heritage sites of historic Mexico City and Tenochtitlan, Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal and Monte Alban are examined in detail. This unrivalled volume is not only a perfect introduction to the history of these lost civilizations, but also a stunning visual record of a unique period that has helped to shape our world.
Toltec Civilization
Author: Hourly HistoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Discover the remarkable history of the Toltecs...The Toltecs are one of the most mysterious and little understood of all the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica. This culture was venerated by later civilizations such as the Aztecs, and even today, "Toltec knowledge" is used as a kind of shorthand for arcane wisdom from an ancient culture. However, discussing the actual history of the Toltecs is extremely difficult. Much of what we know of these people comes from writings and oral traditions of the Aztecs, as translated and interpreted by European invaders. This Aztec history is so mingled with myth and legend that it is very difficult to discern what may be historical fact. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, most historians seemed to accept that the Toltecs were a distinct and warlike culture centered around the Valley of Mexico who conquered large parts of Mesoamerica. More recently, there has been debate about whether the Toltecs really were a separate culture at all or whether this term should be taken to represent a set of shared ideas and beliefs which permeated several cultures in Mesoamerica around the end of the first millennium. Even now, much of the information about the Toltecs is vague, contradictory, and subject to debate. This is the mysterious, baffling, and ever-changing story of the Toltecs. Discover a plethora of topics such as Origins of the Toltecs The Place of the Reeds Toltec Society and the Cult of Quetzalcoatl The Toltecs and the Maya Decline and Fall And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on the Toltecs, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!
An Overview of the Mayan World
Author: Gualberto Zapata AlonzoPublisher:
ISBN: 9789687232195
Category : Central America
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica
Author: Christopher PoolPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521783127
Category : History
Languages : fr
Pages : 303
Book Description
Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica offers the most thorough and up-to-date book-length treatment of Olmec society and culture available.
America's First Civilization
Author: Michael D. CoePublisher: New Word City
ISBN: 1640190007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Here is the story of America's oldest - and oddest - civilization, the Olmecs of the southern Mexican jungles. Virtually unknown to archaeologists until the early twentieth century, their true importance is only now being realized and shedding new light on how the Indian peoples of the Americas came to be here.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aztec & Maya
Author: Charles PhillipsPublisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9780857231437
Category : Aztec mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An exploration of ancient Mesoamerica, the Olmecs, Maya, Toltecs and Aztecs, with 500 sumptuous images
The Olmecs
Author: Richard A. DiehlPublisher:
ISBN: 9780500021194
Category : Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Provides a complete overview of Olmec culture, its accomplishments and impact on later Mexcian civilizations.
The Ancient Kingdoms of Mexico
Author: Nigel DaviesPublisher: Penguin Group
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"This outstanding study spans four rich civilizations in ancient Mexico, from 1500 B.C. to the Spanish conquest soon after A.D.1500: The "Olmecs," hunters and farmers who worshipped the man-jaguar and became the first great carvers in stone and jade. The culture of "Teotihuacan," with its sumptuous palaces and gigantic Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon. The "Toltec" dynasty, whose temples, wreathed with carvings of predatory beasts, serpents and warriors, testify to a new militaristic phase in Mexican history. The "Aztecs," fierce empire-builders whose gods demanded complex rituals and the blood of human sacrifice. Writing for students, travellers and non-specialists, Nigel Davies puts these fascinating cultures into historical context. Drawing on the latest research, he discusses their arts, beliefs and customs, and their changing economic and political conditions, to build up a vivid picture of life in the kingdoms of ancient Mexico." --provided by Goodreads.