📚 The Maya, Michael D. Coe; The Aztecs, Cortes and Montezuma - FREE Shipping

A superb five-book library covering the two greatest civilizations of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica — the Maya and the Aztecs — from their origins to their conquest by Spain. Together these five volumes span the full range of Mesoamerican studies: the authoritative academic standard reference on the Maya, two complementary books on Aztec civilization from different perspectives, a lavishly illustrated National Geographic volume, and the gripping narrative of the encounter between Cortés and Montezuma that ended one of history's most extraordinary empires. An outstanding lot for ancient history enthusiasts, archaeology buffs, students of Latin American history and culture, travelers to Mexico and Central America, and anyone captivated by the mystery and grandeur of pre-Columbian civilization.

Books Included in This Lot:

📚 The Maya (Sixth Edition) by Michael D. Coe (Thames & Hudson) "The gold standard of introductory books on the ancient Maya." — Expedition . The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization. In these pages Michael D. Coe distills a lifetime's scholarship for the general reader and student. Michael D. Coe (1929-2019) was Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University and Curator Emeritus for the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University — one of the world's foremost authorities on Maya civilization and decipherment of Maya writing. The sixth edition of the definitive one-volume Maya reference — covering Maya origins, Classic cities, writing, religion, calendar, and eventual collapse. Amazon Amazon

📚 The Aztecs by Richard F. Townsend (Thames & Hudson) A comprehensive, richly illustrated scholarly overview of Aztec civilization — its origins, expansion, religion, art, architecture, and eventual destruction at the hands of Hernán Cortés. Written by Richard F. Townsend, curator of African and Amerindian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, this authoritative Thames & Hudson volume covers the full sweep of Aztec culture from the founding of Tenochtitlan to the Spanish Conquest, with particular depth on Aztec cosmology, ritual, and the Templo Mayor.

📚 The Mighty Aztecs by Gene S. Stuart, photographed by Mark Godfrey (National Geographic Society) A spectacular large-format, lavishly illustrated National Geographic Society publication — bringing the Aztec world to life through stunning photography of artifacts, codices, archaeological sites, and surviving Aztec art. The perfect visual companion to the more scholarly volumes in this lot.

📚 Cortés and Montezuma: History's Greatest Tale of Adventure and Conquest by Maurice Collis (Avon Books) The riveting narrative account of the clash between two worlds — Hernán Cortés's audacious campaign of conquest and Montezuma's tragic attempt to comprehend the arrival of the Spanish as fulfillment of Aztec prophecy. Called "striking, dramatic — the tragic story in a new light, with all the pathos and anguish of the inward struggle" by The New York Times . One of the most gripping narratives of the Conquest ever written for a general audience.

📚 The Aztecs: Rise and Fall of an Empire A richly illustrated overview of the Aztec Empire from its humble origins as a wandering tribe to the construction of the greatest city in the New World and its ultimate destruction by Spanish forces — a sweeping narrative history of one of history's most dramatic rises and falls.