The Aztec, Inca and Maya by Martin J Dougherty

The Aztec, Inca and Maya by Martin J Dougherty

The Aztec, Inca and Maya Empires charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and Toltec civilizations. From government structures to marriage rites, from pyramids to human sacrifice, from agriculture to textiles, astronomy to hieroglyphics to ball games, the book explores the history of what today we call Latin America from its early kingdoms up to the crippling of the societies with the arrival of conquistadores and smallpox. The biggest Mesoamerican cities, such as Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan and Cholula, were among the largest in the world. Mesoamerican civilisations are credited with many inventions: building pyramid-temples, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, writing, highly accurate calendars, fine arts, intensive agriculture, engineering, an abacus calculator, and complex theology. In South America, the Inca Empire, the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, was, at its height, possibly the largest in the world. And yet it achieved this without wheeled vehicles, animals to ride or draft animals, without using iron or steel, or developing a written script. Easily accessible and illustrated with 180 colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and artworks, the Aztec, Inca and Maya Empires is a fascinating account of Mesoamerican and South American civilisations from the 2nd century BCE to the 16th century CE.

Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer specialising in military and historical topics. He is the author of Medieval Warrior, The 'Dark' Ages, Vikings, Norse Myths and Battles That Changed History. He lives in northern England.

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ISBN 13	9781782746799
ISBN 10	178274679X
Title	The Aztec, Inca and Maya
Author	Martin J Dougherty
Series	Histories
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Amber Books Ltd
Year published	2018-10-14
Number of pages	224
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