Offers an overview of the Aztecs and Incas, describing how they lived, what their day-to-day life was like, the games they played, and the discoveries they made.
Photographs and drawings introduce readers to what life was like for the ancient Aztecs, discussing their architecture and inventions, religion, and leaders.
Reviews the history of the Aztec Empire, and looks at what life was like in the ancient Mexican civilization, discussing society, lifestyles, religion, and science and technology.
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.
Examines the technology of the Aztec peoples, highlighting inventions like their floating gardens system of farming, as well as innovations in transportation, agriculture, architecture, and science that were reminiscent of modern day advances.
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.
Describes some of the achievements of Aztec civilization and includes instructions for reproducing Aztec masks, shields, cloaks, carvings, drums, jugs, helmets, and foods.
