mexico

Presents an overview of the Aztec culture, discussing their government, recreation, trade, travel, family life, food, occupations, and entertainment.

Explains how Mexican families celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones by sharing pictures and stories, preparing feasts, and lighting candles in the graveyard on November 1, The Day of the Dead.

Presents a children's alphabet book inspired by Mexican artists and folk-art traditions surrounding the celebration of "The Day of the Dead.".

A collection of folktales from Mexican and Mexican American storytellers.

Tells how the Aztecs established an empire in Mexico and what happened when they, led by Montezuma, encountered Cort?s and the Spaniards in the early sixteenth century.

A traditional Mexican folktale in which a faithful lizard finds the sun which brings light and warmth back to the world.

Discusses the history and culture of Mexico and presents information on holiday celebrations, folktales, food, and games, with accompanying activities, crafts, and recipes.

Examines the work of archaeologists at the site of the Great Temple in Mexico City, discussing excavation and knowledge gleaned from it about Aztec culture, and explores the future of archaeology in the city, which was built over the rubble of Tenochtitlan after the Spanish conquest.

Introduces the holiday, Day of the Dead, or D?a de los Muertos, and describes how it is celebrated in Mexico and in the United States.

Photographs and text describe the ethnic history and contemporary society of Mexico.