The Civilization of Ancient Mexico

A History of Mexico and especially the Aztecs. Some of their rituals were quite distasteful by today''s standards.. The purpose of this book is to provide not only a merely popular history of Ancient Mexico but such a sketch of the subject as will appeal to serious students who may wish to adopt the study of Mexican antiquities. In its scope nothing has been included which is not strictly verifiable from original sources.. In this new and more fertile land they did not however lose those bellicose characteristics for which they became afterwards notorious. Indeed the earliest traditions concerning them are of a warlike nature. They tell of prolonged struggles with a race of giants designated Quinames of whom they enumerate four separate generations. These legends obviously relate to a period when the Nahua had a long and severe struggle with the aboriginal inhabitants of the country- - - - - - - - - -This eBook edition of the 1912 original has been carefully edited for errors and is as true to the original as possible. The spelling of the time has generally been left intact. [EDB Pubs]. Publishers note: While it is true that some old books can be found for free on the internet the quality of most free material is not acceptable. Here is an example of the work to be done in order to produce a readable version for the Kindle reader:Text found online:It was King Ay Tut-ankli''Anietis successor who buried our monarcli for there on the inner w^s of Tut''ankh*Amends tomb-chamber. Ay as king has caused himself to be rcprcsentcct among the religious Preface BcenesJ officiating before Tut-ankh-Amaia scM^e unprecedented in the royal tombs of this nccropoUs*. The same text after editing:It was King Ay Tut-ankh-Amens successor who buried our monarch for there on the inner walls of Tut-ankh-Amens tomb-chamber Ay as king has caused himself to be represented among the religious scenes officiating before Tut-ankh-Amen a scene unprecedented in the royal tombs of this necropolis.