Ancient Aztec Indians of North America

Series: Ancient American Indian Civilization Series

Duration: 7

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Steve Krantz Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 7Apr72 · MP22860 (Jan-Jun 1972) Copyright holder: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp

Description: Traces, with illustrations and narration, the rise of the Aztec Empire from 1100 A.D. to the conquest of Central Mexico by the Spanish. Describes their "floating" capital and their religion of human sacrifices and bureaucracy of priests and discusses their diet, arts, and farming. Ends with the dissolution of the empire by Cortez and points out the Aztec influence in Mexico today., Traces the rise of the Aztec empire from 1100 Ad to the conquest of central Mexico. Describes the empire's 'FLOATING' capital, the Aztecs' religion of human sacrifice and bureaucracy of priests and the conquest and dissolution by the Spanish Explorer Cortes.

Complete Record: Traces, with illustrations and narration, the rise of the Aztec Empire from 1100 A.D. to the conquest of Central Mexico by the Spanish. Describes their "floating" capital and their religion of human sacrifices and bureaucracy of priests and discusses their diet, arts, and farming. Ends with the dissolution of the empire by Cortez and points out the Aztec influence in Mexico today., Traces the rise of the Aztec empire from 1100 Ad to the conquest of central Mexico. Describes the empire's 'FLOATING' capital, the Aztecs' religion of human sacrifice and bureaucracy of priests and the conquest and dissolution by the Spanish Explorer Cortes.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.