The Aztec, Inca and Maya: The Illustrated History of the Ancient Peoples of Mesoamerica & South America - Couverture rigide

Dougherty, Martin J

 
9781782746799: The Aztec, Inca and Maya: The Illustrated History of the Ancient Peoples of Mesoamerica & South America
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ISBN 10 : 178274679X ISBN 13 : 9781782746799
Editeur : Amber Books, 2018

Synopsis

Aztec, Incan and Mayan Civilisations charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and Toltec civilizations. From government structures to marriage rites, from pyramids to human sacrifice, from agriculture to textiles, astronomy to hieroglyphics to ball games, the book explores the history of what today we call Latin America from its early kingdoms up to the crippling of the societies with the arrival of conquistadores and smallpox. The biggest Mesoamerican cities, such as Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan and Cholula, were among the largest in the world. Mesoamerican civilisations are credited with many inventions: building pyramidtemples, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, writing, highly accurate calendars, fine arts, intensive agriculture, engineering, an abacus calculator, and complex theology. In South America, the Inca Empire, the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, was, at its height, possibly the largest in the world. And yet it achieved this without wheeled vehicles, animals to ride or draft animals, without using iron or steel, or developing a written script. Easily accessible and illustrated with 180 colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and artworks, Aztec, Incan and Mayan Civilisations is a fascinating account of Mesoamerican and South American civilisations from the 2nd century BCE to the 16th century CE.

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À propos de l?auteur

Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer who has written widely on historical topics. He lives in northern England.

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Aztec, Incan and Mayan Civilisations charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and Toltec civilizations. From government structures to marriage rites, from pyramids to human sacrifice, from agriculture to textiles, astronomy to hieroglyphics to ball games, the book explores the history of what today we call Latin America from its early kingdoms up to the crippling of the societies with the arrival of conquistadores and smallpox. The biggest Mesoamerican cities, such as Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan and Cholula, were among the largest in the world. Mesoamerican civilisations are credited with many inventions: building pyramidtemples, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, writing, highly accurate calendars, fine arts, intensive agriculture, engineering, an abacus calculator, and complex theology. In South America, the Inca Empire, the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, was, at its height, possibly the largest in the world. And yet it achieved this without wheeled vehicles, animals to ride or draft animals, without using iron or steel, or developing a written script. Easily accessible and illustrated with 180 colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and artworks, Aztec, Incan and Mayan Civilisations is a fascinating account of Mesoamerican and South American civilisations from the 2nd century BCE to the 16th century CE.

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Éditeur
Amber Books
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
178274679X
ISBN 13 
9781782746799
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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