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Download or read book Mayans & Aztecs (ENHANCED eBook) written by Mary Tucker and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient history will come to life for students as they write number glyphs using the code of the Maya, design their own battle uniforms using ideas from the Aztecs and learn about the diet, work, entertainment, worship and warfare of these people who were the forerunners of modern Mexico. They'll discover the fierce side of both cultures and their preoccupation with blood and death. Students will begin to understand why the Mayans and Aztecs lived as they did and how a European desire to discover gold in the new world brought an end to their vibrant civilizations.