Download or read book The British Museum Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mexico written by Penny Bateman and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which can be detached and displayed on a wall or noticeboard. It offers a colourful visual reference to the key periods, events and developments of ancient central Mexico from the earliest hunter-gatherers around 8,000 BC, to the growth of farming, villages and finally the flourishing of the Aztecs with their great city of Tenochtitlan. The Aztec culture was virtually destroyed when the Spanish defeated the Aztec king Moctezuma in 1519, changing the course of Mexican history forever. The 32-page book follows the same chronological arrangement, giving supporting information and background. The Aztecs were a great culture but they did not exist alone: they participated in trade, alliances, exploitation, tribute and warfare with surrounding peoples of Mexico. Gain insights into their technologies (farming, building); ideas (beliefs about the natural and supernatural worlds, social and political systems); means of expression (writing, art, calendars and mathematical systems); valuable goods and even people (such as craftsmen). Both book and timeline are richly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, including numerous objects from the British Museums collections.

Download or read book The Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mexico written by Penny Bateman and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy pocket-sized reference to the Aztec culture of ancient Mexico and the civilizations that preceded it. At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which can be detached and displayed on a wall or notice board. It offers an attractive quick visual reference to the key periods, events and developments of ancient central Mexico from the earliest hunter-gatherers, to the growth of farming, the emergence of towns and cities and finally the flourishing of the Aztec empire centered on their lake city of Tenochtitlan. The Aztec culture was virtually destroyed when the Spanish defeated the Aztec king Moctezuma in 1521, changing the course of Mexican history forever. The 32-page book follows the same chronological arrangement, giving supporting information and background. The Aztecs were a great culture but they did not exist alone: they participated in trade, alliances, exploitation, tribute and warfare with surrounding peoples of Mexico. Exchanges included technologies (farming, building); ideas (beliefs about the natural and supernatural worlds, social and political systems); means of expression (writing, symbolical systems and art, calendars and mathematical systems); valuable goods (obsidian, jade, feather-work, shells) and even people (such as craftsmen). Both book and timeline are richly illustrated throughout with color photographs, including numerous objects from museum collections. • 12-page detachable foldout timeline, perfect for wall display • For children and adults, perfect for school or home • Colorful, clear layout • 32-page book supports and expands on the information in the timeline • Authoritative information and wonderful images

Download or read book Ancient Mexico in the British Museum written by British Museum and published by British Museum Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of independent civilization in Mesoamerica can be traced back at least 3000 years. A rich and varied geography helped shape an extraordinarily diverse array of cultures on the Gulf coast and in the Maya lowlands and the Mexican highlands. Based on the Mexican collections of the British Museum, this illustrated title introduces the prehispanic art of Mesoamerica. Among the masterpieces illustrated are Olmec ceremonial jade objects, Maya lintels, and Aztec turquoise mosaics. Not only is there remarkable continuity within the distinctive regional cultures, there is also evidence for widely-shared beliefs in powerful nature gods and for practices such as the Mesoamerica ball game. This book points to the most important of these connections and to recent advances in our understanding of a complex and largely unwritten story.

Download or read book Ancient Mexico in the British Museum written by Colin MacEwan and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pocket Timeline of Ancient Egypt written by Helen Strudwick and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a beautifully illustrated guide to the rich and fascinating civilization of ancient Egypt, from prehistoric times to the reign of Cleopatra. Each chapter provides a quick but rewarding account of a different period of Egypt's history. Readers learn about life and death in the area around the Nile, the development of farming and writing, and the astonishing engineering achievements of these people. The book includes dozens of full-color photos of ancient monuments and artifacts. The eye-catching 12-page fold-out timeline, which can be detached for wall display, unfolds over the same 3,000 years of history as the book, presenting a vivid account of the major events, achievements, and personalities of the ancient Egyptian world.

Download or read book The Pocket Timeline of Ancient Egypt written by Helen Strudwick and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated chronology of ancient Egypt which covers the country's main periods of development from the predynastic to the Roman and Byzantine.

Download or read book The Pocket Timeline of Islamic Civilizations written by Nicholas Badcott and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy pocket-sized reference to the distinctive artistic, scientific and political achievements of Islamic cultures from approximately the 7th to the 20th centuries AD • 12-page detachable foldout timeline, perfect for wall display • For children and adults, perfect for school or home • Colorful, clear layout • 32-page book supports and expands on the information in the timeline • Authoritative information and wonderful images At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which can be detached and displayed on a wall or notice board, offering an attractive quick visual reference to the key periods, events and developments of Islamic civilizations from approximately the 7th to the 20th centuries AD. The 32-page book offers introductions to each of the periods and dynasties, with short sections on particular themes and on the great achievements of Islamic art and culture over the centuries. Both book and timeline are richly illustrated throughout with color photographs, including numerous objects from museum collections. Contents Early Islamic World AD 570-660 The Umayyads 661-750 The Abbasids 749-1258 Islamic Spain 756-1031 The Fatimids 909-1171 The Seljuqs 1038-1307 The Zengids and Ayyubids 1127-1250 The Mamluks 1250-1517 The Ilkhanids 1256-1353 The Timurids 1370-1506 The Ottomans 1299-1922 The Safavids 1501-1722 The Mughals 1526-1858 Map Further Reading Foldout timeline

Download or read book A Pocket Botanical Dictionary comprising the names history and culture of all plants known in Britain with a full explanation of technical terms By J Paxton assisted by Professor Lindley written by Sir Joseph Paxton and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The British Museum timeline of the ancient world Mesopotamia Egypt Greece Rome written by Katharine Wiltshire and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Books Manuscripts Maps and Drawings in the British Museum Natural History written by British Museum (Natural History). Library and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book A Pocket Botanical Dictionary written by Sir Joseph Paxton and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico written by Colin McEwan and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nine turquoise mosaics from Mexico are some the most striking pieces in the collections of the British Museum. Among the few surviving such artifacts, these exquisite objects include two masks, a shield, a knife, a helmet, a double-headed serpent, a mosaic on a human skull, a jaguar, and an animal head. They all originate from the Mixtec and Aztec civilizations first encountered by Europeans during the Spanish conquest in the early sixteenth century. The mosaics have long excited admiration for their masterful blend of technical skill and artistry and fascination regarding their association with ritual and ceremony. Only recently though, have scientific investigations undertaken by the British Museum dramatically advanced knowledge of the mosaics by characterizing, for the first time, the variety of natural materials that were used to create them. Illustrated with more than 160 color images, this book describes the recent scientific findings about the mosaics in detail, revealing them to be rich repositories of information about ancient Mexico. The materials used to construct the mosaics demonstrate their makers' deep knowledge of the natural world and its resources. The effort that would have been involved in procuring the materials testifies to the mosaics' value and significance in a society imbued with myths and religious beliefs. The British Museum's analyses have provided evidence of the way that the materials were prepared and assembled, the tools used, and the choices that were made by artisans. In addition, by drawing on historical accounts including early codices, as well as recent archaeological discoveries, specialists have learned more about the place of the mosaics in ancient Mexican culture. Filled with information about the religion, art, and natural and cultural history as well as the extraordinary ability of modern science to enable detailed insight into past eras, Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico offers an overview of the production, utilization, and eventual fate of these beautiful and mysterious objects.

Download or read book Discovering the Mysteries of Ancient America written by Frank Joseph and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Discovering the Mysteries of Ancient America, the author of The Atlantis Encyclopedia turns his sextant towards this hemisphere. Here is a collection of the most controversial articles selected from seventy issues of the infamous Ancient American magazine. They range from the discovery of Roman relics in Arizona and California's Chinese treasure, to Viking rune-stones in Minnesota and Oklahoma and the mysterious religions of ancient Americans.

Download or read book The History of Ancient Mexico From the Foundation of That Empire to Its Destruction by the Spaniards written by Thomas Francis Gordon and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive account of the history of ancient Mexico, from its earliest days to the moment of its conquest by the Spaniards. The author meticulously examines the political, cultural, and social aspects of the Aztec civilization, and analyzes the factors that led to its downfall. With a wealth of primary sources and scholarly analysis, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Mesoamerican history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.