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The Aztecs

Name: The Aztecs
Author: Michael E. Smith
ISBN: 9781405194976

by Michael E. Smith

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Overview

The Aztecs brings to life one of the best-known indigenous civilizations of the Americas in a vivid, comprehensive account of the ancient Aztecs.

A thorough examination of Aztec origins and civilization including religion, science, and thought
Incorporates the latest archaeological excavations and research into explanations of the Spanish conquest and the continuity of Aztec culture in Central Mexico
Expanded coverage includes key topics such as writing, music, royal tombs, and Aztec predictions of the end of the world

About the Author, Michael E. Smith

Michael E. Smith is Professor of Anthropology in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University. He has directed excavations at numerous Aztec sites and is co-editor (with Marilyn Masson) of The Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica: A Reader (Blackwell, 1999) and author of Aztec City-State Capitals (University Press of Florida, 2008).