Aztecs (Gods & Myths Series)

A RARE NEVER OPENED COPY OF THIS WONDERFUL GIFT QUALITY BOOK. YOUR BOOK COMES WITH A PLASTIC MYLAR COVER THAT WILL PROTECT YOUR BOOK FOR YEARS OF ENJOYMENT. // When Hernan Cortes arrived on the shores of Mexico, little did he realize that the might of imperial Spain was to be tested against that that of anther great empire : the Aztecs. Nor could he have realized the long traditions that had culminated in Aztec dominance of Mexico , and which had resulted in Montezuma ascending the Aztec imperial throne in their capital city of Tenochtitlan (present-day Mexico City ). Also unknown to Cortes was that the Aztecs had built a civilization which was in many respects comparable with the highest achievements of the Old World in Mesopotamia and Egypt: including the erection of massive temple pyramids , the development of an hierarchy based on inherited privileges, and the establishment of extensive trade.../