Daily Life of the Aztecs

Description

Utilizing insights from the discipline known as the history of religions| as well as new discoveries in archaeology| pictorial manuscripts| and ritual practices| “Daily Life of the Aztecs| Second Edition” weaves together a narrative describing life from the bottom of the Aztec social pyramid to its top. This new and surprising interpretation of the Aztecs puts a human face on an ancient people who created beautiful art and architecture| wrote beautiful poetry| and loved their children profoundly| while also making war and human sacrifice fundamental parts of their world.

The book describes the interaction between the material and the imaginative worlds of the Aztecs| offering insights into their communities| games| education| foodways| and arts| as well as the sacrificial rituals they performed. The authors also detail the evolution of the Aztec state and explores the continuity and changes in Aztec symbols| myths| and ritual practices into the present day.