All About History - Aztecs (2019)(gnv64)

All About History: Aztecs (2019)
English | 132 pages | HQ True PDF | 263 mb

In 1521, an empire came tumbling down. The Aztecs had ruled in Mesoamerica for 200 years but the Spanish, led by the fearsome Hernán Cortés, were closing in, eager to claim this part of the New World for themselves. It was the end of a rich culture and an entire civilisation – but even so, th Aztec legacy lives on today.
In All About History Book of the Aztecs, uncover the gruesome truth behind human sacrifice and learn what everyday life was really like. Walk the streets of Tenochtitlán, meet the extensive pantheon and cook up some authentic recipes as you explore the world of the Aztecs.

CONTENTS
8 Secrets of the Aztecs
14 Origins of the Aztecs

LIFE & SOCIETY

22 Aztec Art Gallery
32 Religion and Beliefs
37 Fast Facts on Human Sacrifice
38 Inside an Aztec Home
42 How to... play Tlachtli
44 Food and Drink
50 Life in Tenochtitlán
56 Politics of the Pyramid

WAR & EMPIRE

62 Moctezuma II
66 The Aztec Empire
71 Eagle Warrior
72 Study at the Telpochcalli

DOWNFALL

76 Hernán Cortés
80 Fall of the Aztecs
90 After the Spanish Invasion
94 What if the Aztecs weren’t defeated?

LEGACY

100 Rediscovering Tenochtitlán
108 Inside Templo Mayor
110 Aztecs in Modern Mexico
116 Diego Rivera’s History of Mexico
118 Remains of the Empire