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Surveys the cultural development and intellectual achievements of one of the most advanced civilizations in the aboriginal New World.

Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.

Looks at the secrets of the monumental structures of the ancient world, from the tombs of Egypt to the pyramids of Central America.

The Spanish conquest of Mexico through the eyes of an Aztec chief as he looks for a way to defeat the enemy. He is Tenamaxtli who vows revenge after the Spaniards burn his father at the stake. He learns Spanish, studies their armament and eventually leads his people in a rebellion. By the author of Aztec.

Ancient Mexico was one of the great independent hearths of civilization. Out of a varied landscape grew some of the richest cultures of the early historic world - Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztec. Standard histories tend to focus on the individual societies, but Jeremy Sabloff's popular study takes an original approach, emphasizing the unity of Mexican civilization. In a series of fascinating vignettes, Professor Sabloff describes what it would...

Examines the birth, rise, and fall of the Aztec empire; its cultural practices and religious beliefs, including human sacrifice; and the Spaniards' eventual overthrow of the Aztecs.

Examines the culture, history, and changing fortunes of the Aztec Indians.

A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers.

Discusses the Aztec Indians, their history, religion, language,customs, and final days.