Title: The lost temple of the Aztecs
Subtitle: what it was like when the Spaniards invaded Mexico
First published: 1998
Description: Begins with the exciting recent discovery and excavation of the Great Temple in Mexico City. It then flashes back four centuries to tell the compelling story of the Spanish conquest of Mexico in vivid and accurate detail based on Aztec accounts. Dramatic paintings bring to life the tragic story of the conquest and the destruction of the Aztec civilization.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Aztecs, History, Templo Mayor (Mexico City, Mexico), Antiquities, Social life and customs, Indians of Mexico, Aztec mythology, Religion, Discovery and exploration, Spanish, Excavations (Archaeology), Ouvrages pour la jeunesse, Azteques, Mexico, First contact with Europeans, Premiers contacts avec les Europeens, Fouilles (Archeologie), Antiquites, Mexico (Mexique), Templo Mayor (Mexico, Mexique)
Places: Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico City (Mexico)
Time periods: Conquest, 1519-1540