Drawing on research from a team of international experts and tied to an exhibition at Chicago's Field Museum, a lavishly illustrated study discusses the world of the Aztecs ...

Examines the history of these accomplished people through a review of the monuments and artifacts they left behind; exploring how their water-control projects worked, the ...

"Based on a ten-week working seminar in 1986, offers new interpretations of the extent, organization, and imperial strategies of the Aztec empire. Analyzes data from the major ...

Thirty-eight chapters by twelve contributors provide a social and cultural analysis of life in ancient Mexico and Central America.

The Aztecs ruled much of Mexico from the thirteenth century until the Spanish conquest in 1521. Outside of the imperial capital of Tenochtitlan, various urban centers ruled the ...