Aztec Archaeology and Ethnohistory (Cambridge World by Frances F. Berdan PDF

By Frances F. Berdan

This booklet presents an up to date synthesis of Aztec tradition, making use of interdisciplinary methods (archaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography) to reconstructing the complicated and enigmatic civilization. Frances F. Berdan bargains a balanced overview of complementary and occasionally contradictory resources in unravelling the traditional lifestyle. The booklet offers a cohesive view of the Aztecs and their empire, emphasizing the variety and complexity of social, fiscal, political and non secular roles performed by way of the various different types of humans we name 'Aztecs'. Concluding with 3 integrative case reviews, the publication examines the stresses, dynamics and anchors of Aztec tradition and society.

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