"Published to complement the first exhibition in Britain specifically dedicated to the world of the Aztecs, this landmark volume charts the rise of this remarkable people and documents the splendours of their artistic legacy. More than 350 works in a variety of mediums are illustrated in this catalogue with nine essays by leading Mexica, European and American scholars explore the Aztecs' view of the cosmos and their place within it."
"Exploring the central elements of Aztec culture, including the cosmos, religion, kingship, warfare, sacrifice and the natural world, in essays by leading Mexican, European and American scholars, and containing specially commissioned illustrations of hundreds of previously unphotographed works, this magnificent catalogue will serve as the greatest ever publication on this extraordinary empire. Undoubtedly the publishing event of the year ..."
"Updated with a new chapter by David Carrasco describing how the Aztec world has been re-imagined by modern Mexican American communities and Chicano scholars, "Moctezuma s Mexico" is a lavishly illustrated volume that provides an in-depth historical profile of the Aztec empire on the eve of its fateful encounter with the Europeans. Beginning with an exploration of Aztec history and cosmovision, the authors and two other prominent scholar ..."
"The remains of the great double pyramid of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire, came to light during the spectacular excavation project undertaken by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia from 1978 to 1982. This volume offers three views of the Templo Mayor as the quintessential sacred space within the Aztec empire, presented in a collaborative effort by an archaeologist, an ethnohistorian, and a historian of religion."
"The Art of Urbanism explores how the royal courts of powerful Mesoamerican centers represented their kingdoms in architectural, iconographic, and cosmological terms. Through an investigation of the ecological contexts and environmental opportunities of urban centers, the contributors consider how ancient Mesoamerican cities defined themselves and reflected upon their physical—and metaphysical—place via their built environment. Themes in ..."
"The great temple known as the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan symbolizes the axis mundi, the Aztec center of the world, where the sky, the earth, and the underworld met. In this volume, Matos Moctezuma uses his unmatched familiarity with the archaeological details to present a concise and well-supported development of this theme."
"After Cortes' extraordinary conquest of the Aztecs in 1521, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, was leveled and its Great Temple demolished."
Mexicas e Incas Estudio comparado de los gobernantes de Mesoamérica y los Andes. (Edición en Color) (Spanish Edition) by Luis Millones, EduardoMatosMoctezuma, Yolanda Carlessi Paperback, 268 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published ISBN-13: 978-1-79469-969-4, ISBN: 1-79469-969-4
"A pesar de su importancia, pocas veces se ha intentado comparar las dos grandes civilizaciones de América Precolombina: Aztecas e Incas. En esta labor han estado trabajando a lo largo de estos años los investigadores Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, Director Fundador del Templo Mayor de México y Luis Millones, Profesor Emérito de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos de Lima, Perú. La idea que desarrollaron en conjunto fue la de presentar ..."
Aztec The World of Moctezuma by Jane Stevenson Day, EduardoMatosMoctezuma Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 1992 by Roberts Rinehart Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-879373-19-8, ISBN: 1-879373-19-X
"A magnificently illustrated guide to the world of the Aztec people illuminates in colorful photographs and writing Aztec culture, religion, art, and activities of everyday life just prior to the Spanish invasion of 1519. Published in cooperation with the Denver Museum of Natural History which is showing an Aztec exhibit from September 1992 through April 1993."
"The Aztecs were the Native American people who dominated northern Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century. A nomadic culture, the Aztecs eventually settled on several small islands in Lake Texcoco where, in 1325, they founded the town of Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City. Fearless warriors and pragmatic builders, the Aztecs created an empire during the 15th century that was surpassed in size in the Americ ..."
"Updated with a new chapter by Davíd Carrasco describing how the Aztec world has been re-imagined by modern Mexican American communities and Chicano scholars, Moctezuma’s Mexico is a lavishly illustrated volume that provides an in-depth historical profile of the Aztec empire on the eve of its fateful encounter with the Europeans. Beginning with an exploration of Aztec history and cosmovision, the authors and two other prominent scholars- ..."
The Aztecs by EduardoMatosMoctezuma Hardcover, 239 Pages, Published 1989 by Rizzoli ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-1091-8, ISBN: 0-8478-1091-7
"Presents a comprehensive portrait of the Aztec people, their culture, and their art"
"The remains of the great double pyramid of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire, came to light during the spectacular excavation project undertaken by the Instituto Nacional de Antropologa e Historia from 1978 to 1982. This volume offers three views of the Templo Mayor as the quintessential sacred space within the Aztec empire, presented in a collaborative effort by an archaeologist, an ethnohistorian, and a historian of ..."
"This biography of Mexico's award-winning archaeologist, Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, is based on a series of interviews conducted by David Carrasco and Leonardo Lopez Lujan, respected Mesoamericanists in their own right. Born in 1940 Mexico City, Matos Moctezuma's father was a diplomat from the Dominican Republic and his mother was a Mexican national. Thanks to his father's career, Eduardo was exposed to other cultures throughout Latin Amer ..."
Teotihuacan(1st Edition) The City of Gods by EduardoMatosMoctezuma . Hardcover, 239 Pages, Published 1990 by Rizzoli ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-1198-4, ISBN: 0-8478-1198-0
"A pesar de su importancia, pocas veces se ha intentado comparar las dos grandes civilizaciones de América Precolombina: Aztecas e Incas. En esta labor han trabajado los investigadores Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, Director Fundador del Templo Mayor de México y Luis Millones, Profesor Emérito de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos de Lima, Perú. La idea que desarrollaron fue la de presentar una síntesis, manejando los temas más import ..."
" This volume explores how the royal courts of powerful Mesoamerican centers represented their kingdoms in architectural, iconographic, and cosmological terms. Through an investigation of the ecological contexts and environmental opportunities of urban centers, the contributors to this volume consider how ancient Mesoamerican cities defined themselves and reflected upon their physical—and metaphysical—place via their built environment. T ..."
"The ultimate exploration of early 16th century Aztec culture features over 500 archaeological objects and works from Mexico and the United States, including jewelry, works of precious metals, and household and ceremonial artifactsQmany of ..."
""Fanning the Sacred Flame: Mesoamerican Studies in Honor of H. B. Nicholson" contains twenty-two original papers in tribute to H. B. "Nick" Nicholson, a pioneer of Mesoamerican research. His intellectual legacy is recognized by Mesoamerican archaeologists, art historians, ethnohistorians, and ethnographers--students, colleagues, and friends who derived inspiration and encouragement from him throughout their own careers. Each chapter, wh ..."
"After Cortes' extraordinary conquest of the Aztecs in 1521, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, was leveled & its Great Temple demolished. In 1978, clues that led to the rediscovery of the Great Temple & the most spectacular excavations ever conducted in Mexico. Matos discovered ritual deposits containing thousands of offerings from all over the Aztec empire; jaguar skeletons, jade masks, obsidian knives, stone sculptures, & effigy vessels ..."