Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History

by Charles Phillips

Overview

Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History details the greatest civilizations of ancient Central America with 1000 photographs, paintings, and maps.

• Uncovers the rise and fall of the many different empires of Mexico and Central America – their political and military campaigns, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social history
• Ground plans and detailed photographs explore over 20 magnificent and vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacán, Tenochtitlán, Chichén Itzá, Palenque, Tikal and Monte Albán
• Surveys the region’s mythology, including tales of creation, earth and sky; legends of the gods, goddesses and heroes; and stories of fertility, harvest and the afterlife

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781435105263
Publisher:	Metro Books
Publication date:	04/30/2008
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Charles Phillips is a graduate of Oxford University and is an established historical writer, with a keen interest in the mythology and history of the great Maya and Aztec civilizations.