Aztecs :

Aztecs : reign of blood & splendor / Aztecs : reign of blood and splendor by the editors of Time-Life Books. - Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1992. - 168 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - Lost civilizations . - Lost civilizations (Alexandria, Va.) .

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.

0809498545 (trade) 9780809498543 (trade) 0809498553 (lib. bdg.) 9780809498550 (lib. bdg.)

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Aztecs.
Indians of North America--Mexico--Southwest, New.

F1219.73 / .A975 1992