Though the Olmecs (1250–200 bc) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325–1521) –Mesoamerica’s last imperial civilization and the most significant of the militaristic post-Classic period
With its rich archaeological and historical record, the Aztec empire provides an intriguing opportunity to understand the dynamics and structure of early states and empires. Rethinking the Aztec Econo
With its rich archaeological and historical record, the Aztec empire provides an intriguing opportunity to understand the dynamics and structure of early states and empires. Rethinking the Aztec Econo
Examines the economy of the Aztec civilization, looking at the goods they produced, how they were traded, how wealth was distributed, and the work that people did.
Looks at the style of government used by the Aztec civilization, looking at their city states, their royalty, nobility, and law, as well as how their culture affected the form their government took.
Technology is guiding force in all civilizations. Readers discover the role technology played in ancient Aztec life through text designed to reflect essential social studies curriculum topics. Accessi
The origins of the Aztec are uncertain, but the people’s role in Mesoamerican history is not. As the dominant force in pre-Columbian Mexico, this tribe had a complex social, political, and religious s
