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Macdonald, Fiona, 1958-

Aztec & Maya worlds / Aztec and Maya worlds Fiona Macdonald. - New York, NY : Lorenz, 1998. - 64 pages; illustrations, maps; 31 cm. - Step into .

Includes index. Lorenz Books, an imprint of Anness Publishing, London.

INCLUDE: -- Great civilisations -- Between North and South -- Famous people -- The order of things -- The court, government and laws -- Family life -- In the home -- Villages and towns -- Buildings and houses -- City in the lake -- Farming -- Hunting and gathering -- Food and drink -- Keeping healthy and clean -- Clothes, hairstyles, jewellery -- Craftworkers -- Merchants and markets -- Travel and transport -- Warriors and weapons -- Rival City -States -- Aztec conquests -- Scholars and scribes -- Time, sun and stars -- Gods and goddesses -- Temples and sacrifices -- Time for celebration -- Sports and games -- Myths, legends and omens -- The coming of the Spanish.

Examines who the Aztecs and Mayas were, where they came from, how they lived, how they built up their power, and how they lost it.

ISBN: 1859677630 9781859677636

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Aztecs--Juvenile literature.
Mayas--Juvenile literature.
Indians of South America--Juvenile literature.
Indians of Central America--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: F1219 / .M233 1998

Dewey Class. No.: 972