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3) Aztec
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Aztec historical novels volume 1
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His name is Mixtli-Dark Cloud. Born the son of a provincial quarrier, Mixtli rises far above his station. He become, first, a scribe; he goes on to distinguish himself as a warrior, earns a fortune as a traveling merchant, explores every part of what the Aztecs called The One World-the far lands of mountains, jungles, deserts, seacoasts. His courage and resourcefulness earn him a knighthood and, eventually, elevation to the nobility. Mixtli's long...
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In 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived on the shores of Mexico with a roughshod crew of adventurers and the intent to expand the Spanish empire. Along the way, this brash and roguish conquistador schemed to convert the native inhabitants to Catholicism and carry off a fortune in gold. In Tenochtitlan, the City of Dreams, Cortes met his Aztec counterpart, Montezuma: king, divinity, ruler of a complex and sophisticated civilization with fifteen million people,...
7) The Aztecs
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Discusses the beginnings of the ancient American civilization, its people and their way of life, with see-through scenes bringing ancient civilizations alive for today's readers.
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2023.
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"Archaeologist Dr. Socorro “Corrie” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally. It’s been Corrie’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure it’s too good to be true...and she’s right. As the world-renowned expert on Chimalli, by rights...
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Hardy Boys mystery stories volume 43
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1964.
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The Hardy Boys must find the missing Aztec descendant and the valuable treasure that belongs to him.
16) Aztecs
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Examines who the Aztecs were, where they came from, how they lived, how they built up their power, and how they lost it.
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Synopsis: In 1521, the city of Tenochtitlan, magnificent center of the Aztec empire, fell to the Spaniards and their Indian allies. Inga Clendinnen's account of the Aztecs recreates the culture of that city in its last unthreatened years. It provides a vividly dramatic analysis of Aztec ceremony as performance art, binding the key experiences and concerns of social existence in the late imperial city to the mannered violence of their ritual killings....
18) The Aztecs
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2017.
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What do you know about the Aztec Empire? Did they participate in human sacrifice and what did they use for money? Learn more about the ancient Greek civilization.
19) Aztec autumn
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Aztec historical novels volume 2
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1997
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A sequel to the novel "Aztec," set in postconquest Mexico, which tells the story of Tenamaxtli, a proud, young Aztec who sets out to avenge the murder of his father by mounting a rebellion against the Spaniards.
20) Ancient Aztecs
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2020.
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"Engaging images accompany information about the ancient Aztecs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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