Aztec archaeology and ethnohistory
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Aztec archaeology and ethnohistory
（Cambridge world archaeology）
Cambridge University Press, 2014
- : hardback
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-333) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of Aztec culture, applying interdisciplinary approaches (archaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography) to reconstructing the complex and enigmatic civilization. Frances F. Berdan offers a balanced assessment of complementary and sometimes contradictory sources in unravelling the ancient way of life. The book provides a cohesive view of the Aztecs and their empire, emphasizing the diversity and complexity of social, economic, political and religious roles played by the many kinds of people we call 'Aztecs'. Concluding with three integrative case studies, the book examines the stresses, dynamics and anchors of Aztec culture and society.
Table of Contents
- Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. Discovering, uncovering, and interpreting the Aztec world
- 2. The Aztecs as Mesoamericans
- Part II. Aztec Society and Culture: 3. Living on the land
- 4. Craft specialization, commerce, and trade
- 5. City-states and imperial rule
- 6. Living as an Aztec: social status and daily life
- 7. Religion, science, and the arts
- 8. The Aztec world: an integrated view.
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