This important new book documents the splendid artistic legacy of the aztecs, an extraordinary people who, in the space of only 200 years from 25 to 1521, created one of the most impressive civilizations in the world. Conaculta, jaca book, 2000 aztec pottery 239 pages. The fiveyear project, a joint initiative of drclas, the moses mesoamerican archive. Teotihuacans prestige, however, spread widely in mesoamerica, manifested especially in symbols of sacred war, used for their own ends by local elites. The first and last sections give general information about aztec history and culture, and the middle chapters describe the different stages of the temple and what the archaeologists found in it and try to interpret their significance in terms of the prehispanic. Popular treatment of the great temple to huitzilopochtli and tlaloc in tenochtitlan, written by one of the excavators. Weve added another item to our series of pdf travel stories teotihuacan, mexico. Teotihuacan culture abstract identify the most important artistic manifestations of teotihuacan culture and its influence on later cultures. Teotihuacan del autor eduardo matos moctezuma isbn 9786071600820. Teotiuacan is full of mysteries why was it abandoned. Published to accompany one of the greatest exhibitions of aztec culture ever seen, this comprehensive volume with over 500 superb colorplates. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
Ha trabajado en sitios como teotihuacan, cholula, tula,tlatelolco y tenochtitlan. This ancient maya city is a true mustsee if you visit mexico city. Rattray, evelyn 1997 entierros y ofrendas en teotihuacan. The generally unbalanced coverage and the inadequate documentation for some reproductions further detract from matos moctezumas work. From 1978 to 1982 he directed excavations at the templo mayor, the remains of a major aztec pyramid in central mexico city matos moctezuma graduated with a masters degree in archaeology from the national school of anthropology and history and a masters degree in anthropology from the. The 1978 discovery of the great aztec temple in downtown mexico city riveted the international archaeological world. The aztecs by eduardo matos moctezuma, hardcover barnes.
Teotihuacan teotihuacan history teotihuacan pyramids. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Introduction teotihuacan is an immense prehistoric city in the semiarid highlands of central mexico. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Harvard announces inaugural lecture of the eduardo matos.
A tooterse summary of more recent important excavations adds little to the readers understanding. This monumental shrine dedicated to the aztec war and rain gods had been buried beneath the citys main plaza since the sixteenthcentury spanish conquest. Teotihuacin site sanjuan teotihuacin, mexicocongresses. Just jump on a northbound bus, and youll find this great site about 40 minutes outside mexico city. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Autobiografia the life and career of eduardo matos moctezuma. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones.
Indians of mexicomexicosan juan teotihuacanartcongresses. Harvard university announces the inaugural lecture of the eduardo matos moctezuma lecture series, to be delivered by its namesake, professor eduardo matos moctezuma, in mexico city on october 3rd mexico city and cambridge, ma september 27, 2017. The mystery of teotihuacans written language is neglected, and no attempt is made to identify its inhabitants. Moses mesoamerican archive and research project mmarp the moses mesoamerican archive and research project, currently housed in the peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology at harvard university, is a collection of materials resulting from the activity of an interdisciplinary working group of scholars, which for over thirty years has met in a series of conferences and. Inaugural lecture of the eduardo matos moctezuma lecture. Eduardo matos moctezuma born december 11, 1940 is a mexican archaeologist. Libro tenochtitlan descargar gratis pdf libros ebooks.
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