BY KAREN LATCHANA KENNEY
CONTENT CONSULTANT
Rhianna C. Rogers, PhD, RPA
Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies
SUNY—Empire State College
1. Aztecs--Juvenile literature. 2. Aztecs--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature. 3. Aztecs--History--Juvenile literature. 4. Indians of Mexico--Juvenile literature.
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2.00 |
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Pages
| 115 p |
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22,795 KB |
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ISBN
| 978-1-62403-535-7 (lib. bdg.) |
Copyright©
| 2015 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc |
Karen Latchana Kenney is a Minneapolis author and editor who has written
more than 90 books. She loves learning about different cultures and
civilizations, especially those that flourished long ago. Some of her favorite
foods—chocolate and guacamole—were gifts to the world from the ancient
Aztecs. When not researching and writing her latest book, Kenney loves
watching sci-fi movies, trying new recipes, and hanging out with her son and husband.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 A Fateful Meeting 6
CHAPTER 2 From Mesoamerica to Aztec Empire 16
CHAPTER 3 Ruling from Tenochtitlán 28
CHAPTER 4 Aztec Society and Family 38
CHAPTER 5 Trades, Goods, and Architecture 50
CHAPTER 6 Worshiping the Gods 60
CHAPTER 7 Aztec Technology 72
CHAPTER 8 Fierce Warriors 82
CHAPTER 9 Lasting Influence 90
TIMELINE 98
ANCIENT HISTORY 100
GLOSSARY 102
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 104
SOURCE NOTES 106
INDEX 110
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 112
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Interior Photos: Fuse/Thinkstock, 2; Spanish School/Private Collection/Peter Newark American
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60–61, 63, 90–91; Thinkstock, 16–17; Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Images, 20; Universal History
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68, 81, 96; De Agostini Picture Library/G. Dagli Orti/Bridgeman Images, 72–73; Biblioteca Medicea-
Laurenziana, Florence, Italy/Bridgeman Images, 75; EPA/Mario Guzman/Corbis, 85; SuperStock/Glow
Images, 94
Editor: Kari Cornell
Series Designer: Jake Nordby