mexico

Presents an historical atlas of Ancient America containing detailed maps, photographs, and illustrations on the civilizations of over three thousand years of Mesoamerican society, commerce, political, and social development, and describes the Toltecs, Zapotecs, Mixtee, Mayans, and Aztecs.

Describes Mexico, emphasizing natural resources, wildlife, environmental problems, and transportation systems.

Presents a brief biography of Hern?n Cort?s, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire.

An anthology of fragments of poems originally composed in the Nahuatl language in honor of the gods of ancient Mexico.

An Aztec myth recounting the creation and destruction of the world by the deities of the four great elements.

Mexican folktales tell how flowers were named, how an old man outsmarted a tribe of chocolate-stealing warriors, and how a drink made from the aloe plant led to the marriage of a king and princess.

Provides information about the land, people, and customs of Mexico, and features a selection of recipes for favorite Mexican foods.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of the road runner, a bird that has become a legendary character in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Tales from Mexican folklore including The Palace of Canela, In Through the Window, The Coyote and the Sheep, The Cu Bird, and Senor Coyote and Juan's Maguey.

An English translation of the Aztec version of the birth of Jesus Christ told in 1583.