The Aztecs

Third Edition

Author Michael E. Smith

"The Aztecs" brings to life one of the best-known indigenous civilizations of the Americas in a vivid, comprehensive account of the ancient Aztecs:

  • a thorough examination of Aztec origins and civilization including religion, science and thought
  • incorporates the latest archaeological excavations and research into explanations of the Spanish conquest and the continuity of Aztec culture in Central Mexico
  • expanded coverage includes key topics such as writing, music, royal tombs and Aztec predictions of the end of the world

Bio

Michael E. Smith, a professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU, is an archaeologist with two research themes: the Aztecs, Teotihuacan and other societies in ancient central Mexico; and comparative urbanism. He has directed fieldwork projects at numerous sites in the provinces of the Aztec empire in central Mexico.

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Date published
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN
978-1405194976
Genres
Archaeology and anthropology
College or unit
School of Human Evolution and Social Change, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning

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