British Museum Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mexico, The by Penny Bateman

British Museum Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mexico, The by Penny Bateman

At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which can be detached and displayed on a wall or noticeboard. It offers a colourful visual reference to the key periods, events and developments of ancient central Mexico from the earliest hunter-gatherers around 8,000 BC, to the growth of farming, villages and finally the flourishing of the Aztecs with their great city of Tenochtitlan. The Aztec culture was virtually destroyed when the Spanish defeated the Aztec king Moctezuma in 1519, changing the course of Mexican history forever. The 32-page book follows the same chronological arrangement, giving supporting information and background. The Aztecs were a great culture but they did not exist alone: they participated in trade, alliances, exploitation, tribute and warfare with surrounding people of Mexico. The book helps you gain insights into their technologies (farming, building); ideas (beliefs about the natural and supernatural worlds, social and political systems); means of expression (writing, art, calendars and mathematical systems); valuable goods and even people (such as craftsmen). Both book and timeline are richly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, including numerous objects from the British Museums collections.

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ISBN 13	9780714131382
ISBN 10	0714131385
Title	British Museum Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mexico, The
Author	Penny Bateman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	British Museum Press
Year published	2009-11-09
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.