indians of mexico

The reader faces deadly dangers as a writer on assignment in Mexico to explore the ruins of the Mayan Indians and solve the mystery of why the ancient civilization collapsed.

Retells an assortment of animal myths and folktales from five indigenous peoples of Mexico. Also provides facts about each culture's history and influence on Mexican society. Includes glossaries of terms used in each story.

While touring the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, three teenagers uncover a plot to steal ancient Mayan artifacts.

A collection of Mexican folktales.

Presents information about ancient Mexican civilization, and features instructions and stencils for five art projects based on early Mexican culture.

Describes the life of an Aztec warrior in the days before Cortez and his band of Spaniards destroyed that empire.

Describes the history and customs of the Aztecs and concludes with a fictionalized account of a young Aztec's experience in a battle against the Chalcos.

An examination of eighteen archaeological sites of Mesoamerica, from 1500 B.C. to 1519 B.C., with photographs, maps, reconstructions, and site plans.

Examines the arts of native Latin American cultures, focusing on a period that ranges from pre-Columbian times to approximately 1800.