Ancient Mexico

Un importante, pero macabro hallazgo arqueológico desentierra un misterio que ha sido celosamente guardado por la iglesia: en una mazmorra, construida en los tiempos de la conquista, son encontrados los cadáveres de siete frailes quienes fueron abandonados y torturados a muerte.

Mexico arrives in its eighth edition with a new look and the most recent discoveries. This is the story of the pre-Spanish people of Mexico, who, with their neighbors the Maya, formed some of the most complex societies north of the Andes. Revised and expanded, the book is updated with the latest developments and findings in the field and current terminology.

La exitosa trilogía de Enigmas de los dioses del México antiguo, reunida en su décimo aniversario de publicación. El macabro hallazgo arqueológico de siete frailes franciscanos, torturados a muerte y abandonados en una mazmorra en 1556, desentierra un misterio que la Iglesia ha guardado celosamente. Cóatl, Balam y Cuauhtli llevan al lector a los sitios arqueológicos más emblemáticos de México: El Tajín, Chichén Itzá, Teotihuacán y Tenochtitlan.

Las primeras personas que lograron elevarse a la vida civilizada fueron los olmecas. ¿Pero por qué siguen siendo relativamente desconocidos, y permanecen escondidos en los largos y oscuros pasadizos de la historia olvidada? La verdad es que pocos historiadores están preparados para abordar la tarea de descubrir la verdadera historia de los olmecas. Y, por lo tanto, puede ser difícil para los oyentes encontrar un recurso fácil de escuchar, y que resulte cohesivo, sobre esta fascinante civilización.

Follow in the footsteps of the ancients along this labyrinth through time and Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia). Learn about the ancient Mexica (known today as the "Aztecs") who built Mexico City in the middle of a lake. Decode the pictographic writings of the Mixtecs and secrets of the giant stone tablet revered the world over as the "Aztec Calendar." Discover Mexican folklore, the mystical music of the conch shells, the pyramids of Tenochtitlan.

The Aztec civilization of Central Mexico consisted of several communities with distinct cultures and languages. The Nahuatl-speaking tribes were the most popular and celebrated rituals based on their own version of myths and stories. While the Mesoamerican cultures shared many stories, rituals, and myths with the Aztecs, they were recognized as a separate community.

He doesn’t have a plan for his future. But can he fulfill an ancient Mayan prophecy from centuries past?

 On a work trip overseas in Germany, Jesus Chan’s life turns upside down when he accidentally steals one of four ancient Mayan texts from a library. Back home in Mexico with the relic and afraid to lose his job at the museum, he unwittingly unleashes a shadow jaguar who tells him about his people’s lost abilities. In order to restore magic permanently, Jesus sets out to collect the three remaining texts from distant cities before the spring equinox just weeks away. But others ...

Central and South America were full of great civilizations. This book discusses five of the most famous: the Olmecs, Toltecs, Aztecs, Incas, and Maya. These civilizations first showed up in Central and South America over 1,000 years ago, and some descendants of these tribes are still living in these regions today!

Are the Mayans still around? What is the importance of Chichen Itza’s discovery? How did this mighty civilization fall? If you want answers to these intriguing questions, then pay attention....

For many years, the Aztecs have captured our imaginations. Stories from the original European invaders combined with unique, awe-inspiring ruins and legends that speak of palaces of gold create an image of Aztec society defined by grandeur, wealth, and splendor. But who exactly were the Aztecs? Where did they come from? How did they rise to control such a wide expanse of land? These are just some of the questions that this new captivating history audiobook will answer.

El Kybalión es un documento que contiene el conjunto de enseñanzas de la filosofía hermética, también conocidos como los siete principios del hermetismo. Escrito en los albores del siglo XX, su autoría se debe a un grupo anónimo de personas autodenominados Los tres Iniciados, aunque las bases del hermetismo se atribuyen a un alquimista de algunas logias ocultistas llamado “Hermes Trismegisto”, cuya existencia pudo haber transcurrido en Egipto antes de la época de los faraones.

Dive into the heart of Mexico’s vibrant history with Mexican History! This audiobook is your passport to understanding the forces that have shaped the fascinating nation of Mexico. From the dawn of civilizations to the challenges of the modern era, this compelling and comprehensive audiobook has you covered.

Cuatro manuscritos completos en un audiolibro: Olmecas, Civilización Zapoteca, Historia Maya y La Historia Azteca. Usted aprenderá acerca de: Hallazgos revolucionarios proporcionados por técnicas modernas de investigación arqueológica, el Pueblo de las Nubes y sus dominios, quiénes eran los Olmecas y de dónde vinieron, el Valle de Oaxaca, la civilización Maya y su ubicación, la verdad sobre quiénes eran realmente los Aztecas, y mucho mas! ¡Obtenga el audiolibro ahora para conocer más sobre la historia de Mesoamérica!

In this sequel to The Atlantis Crystal, Digger and Jeannie flee from unknown assailants while they try to solve a seven thousand year old mystery: is the perfectly preserved body in the crystal pyramid really a princess from Ancient Atlantis? And, how does her body survive as if she were only sleeping? Digger knows his boss is trying to have him killed, since he is the last member of the smuggling group. He doesn't know who the others are shooting at him from the streets and jungles in Mexico. He is no safer while he spends tim on the Gulf Coast trying to find a kidnapped girl. While some ...

If you are curious about how the extraordinary Aztecs lived and ran their empire, then pay attention! The remarkable Aztecs formed a vast, organized empire renown for military prowess, expansive trade, intriguing culture, and ingenious agriculture - all from an island in a swamp. But where was their mysterious homeland of Aztlan? How did they ascend to dominance in the Valley of Mexico?

The Toltecs are one of the most mysterious and little understood of all the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica. This culture was venerated by later civilizations, such as the Aztecs. Even today, “Toltec knowledge” is used as a kind of shorthand for arcane wisdom from an ancient culture. However, discussing the actual history of the Toltecs is extremely difficult. Much of what we know of these people comes from writings and oral traditions of the Aztecs, as translated and interpreted by the European invaders.

Este libro es un recorrido por los cimientos de la identidad de los pueblos mesoamericanos: los mitos fundadores, las divinidades que crearon y ordenaron el mundo, los ritos y la forma de organizar el tiempo, y, finalmente, los héroes legendarios. Es un recorrido, pues, por la memoria sagrada del México antiguo. El libro rastrea la huella histórica de algunos héroes de carne hueso: Ce Ácatl Topiltzin Quetzalcóatl, fundador y gobernante de Tula, y 8 Venado, guerrero notable que unificara toda la Mixteca. Esta obra resume el interés de toda una vida por el México prehispánico.

Historia del náufrago español Gonzalo Guerrero, un adversario conquistador español.

Durante muchos años, los aztecas han capturado nuestra imaginación. Las historias de los invasores europeos originales combinadas con ruinas y leyendas únicas e impresionantes que hablan de palacios de oro crean una imagen de la sociedad azteca definida por la grandeza, la riqueza y el esplendor. Pero, ¿quiénes eran exactamente los aztecas? ¿De dónde vienen? ¿Cómo ascendieron para controlar una extensión tan amplia de tierra? Y si fueron tan poderosos, ¿cómo era posible que cayeran del poder y la dominación solo tres años después del primer contacto con los españoles?

This is the first English translation of a portion of Historia Antigua de Mexico, written originally in Spanish by celebrated Mexican historian Mariano Veytia. He relates the history, astronomy, and religious practices he discovered from the charts, diagrams, and paintings of the Native Americans. In addition, he presents an account of America'a first settlers, who left from the biblical Tower of Babel at the time of the confusion of tongues.