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The Aztecs : new perspectives / Dirk R. Van Tuerenhout

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Author:
Van Tuerenhout, Dirk R  Search this
Physical description:
xiii, 339 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Mexico
Date:
2005
C2005
Contents:
pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- The issue of jargon terminology versus "plain English" -- Anthropology : with what kind of animal are we dealing? -- Contributions made by other fields of study -- Who were the Aztecs? -- Why is it important to study them? -- Overview by chapter -- Sources of information on the Aztecs -- pt. 2. Aztec civilization -- 2. Location of the Aztec civilization and environmental setting -- Location -- Environmental setting -- 3. Historical and chronological setting -- An overview of Aztec studies -- Chronological framework -- The Aztec imperial lineage -- Where do we get the dates for Aztec chronology? -- Written sources : Precolumbian and colonial documents -- 4. Origins, growth, and decline of Aztec civilization -- Aztlan : place of origin -- The heyday of the Aztec -- The conquest -- 5. Economics -- The internal economic system -- Long-distance trade -- Regional and local-level trade -- Aztec subsistence methods : how did the Aztecs feed themselves? -- 6. Social organization and social structure -- Aztec social organization -- Social stratification -- Aztec life cycle -- Settlement patterns : Aztec cities and farms -- Demographic estimates : how many Aztecs were there? -- Case study : population estimates for Tenochtitlan -- 7. Politics -- The archaeological record and ancient political systems -- The concept of Aztec rulership -- Imperial succession -- Dangers inherent in the system of uncertain succession -- Administration in the capital -- Provincial administration -- Rural political organization -- Warfare -- Overall aspects of Aztec warfare -- Cessation of hostilities -- 8. Religion and ideology -- The concept of Teotl -- Aztec creation stories -- Belief in heavens and underworld -- Confession -- Sacrifice -- Politics and religion -- Aztec religious ceremonies -- Aztec religion and ideology : some final thoughts -- 9. Material culture -- Sources -- Architecture -- Public works -- Domestic buildings -- Ceramics -- Stone tool production -- The arts -- 10. Intellectual accomplishments -- Mathematics -- Calendar -- Aztec cosmovision -- Astronomy -- Writing -- The Aztec education system -- Aztec philosophy -- Aztec legal system -- Medicine -- Art, music, and dance -- 11. The Aztecs : bloodthirsty or people like us? -- Human sacrifice -- What happened to Aztec culture and its people? -- Politics -- The introduction of Christianity : implementation and implication -- Future directions -- Glossary -- Chronology
Topic:
Aztecs--History  Search this
Aztecs--Kings and rulers  Search this
Aztecs--Social life and customs  Search this
Antiquities  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_794721