Excavation and preliminary analysis of an obsidian. Taking the position of tlatoani, meaning speaker, in 1502 ce he would rule as an absolute monarch until 1520 ce, during. Matos moctezuma discusses mayan artwork, and native american artist edgar heap of birds explains how. And then, there are those gruesomely compelling rituals. Podras ver y comprar sus nuevos y ultimos libros, novedades, packs especiales, descargar su libro digital en pdf o epub, obras y sagas del autor. Piedra del sol is a late postclassic mexica sculpture housed in the national anthropology museum in mexico city, and is perhaps the most famous work of aztec sculpture. Eduardo matos moctezuma is coordinator of the proyecto templo mayor. Eduardo matos moctezuma was born in 1940 in mexico city. Carrasco and matos moctezuma have created an excellent resource documenting recent finds and theories in the study of the aztecs. Please use the get access link above for information on how to access this. Visions of the aztec world, and the great temple of the aztecs. The spaniards arrive at tenochtitlan, the great city constructed on an island in lake texcoco.
Moctezuma, sonora noticias, mapas, fotos, videos, hoteles. Eduardo matos moctezuma is a prominent mexican archaeologist. Libro tenochtitlan descargar gratis pdf libros ebooks. The stone is 358 centimetres 141 in in diameter and 98 centimetres 39 in thick, and weighs 24,590 kg 54,210 lb. Moctezuma was still detained a prisoner, but treated with great outward ceremony. See all books authored by eduardo matos moctezuma, including moctezumas mexico. Visions of the aztec world by david carrasco, eduardo m. Moctezuma ii biography childhood, life achievements. Bey iii tulane university new orleans, louisiana previous survey of the toltec site of tula, hidalgo, mexico, revealed what is believed to have been a zone of obsidian workshops within the early post classic city. From 1978 to 1982 he directed excavations at the templo mayor, the remains of a major aztec pyramid in central mexico city matos moctezuma graduated with a masters degree in archaeology from the national school of anthropology and history and a masters degree in anthropology from the.
Treasures of tenochtitlan new aspects of antiquity, and more on. Free read pdf tenochtitlan historia by eduardo matos. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Montezuma, or more correctly, motecuhzoma ii xocoyotzin aka moctezuma or angry like a lord was the last fully independent ruler of the aztec empire before the civilizations collapse at the hands of the spanish in the early 16th century ce. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. The aztecs by eduardo matos moctezuma, hardcover barnes. Shortly after the spanish conquest, the monolithic sculpture was. Farrell, director of the david rockefeller center for latin american studies drclas, and professor david carrasco, director of the moses mesoamerican archive, are proud to announce the formation of the eduardo matos moctezuma lecture series. The fiveyear project, a joint initiative of drclas, the moses mesoamerican archive. Mejores libros, ebooks o novelas del escritor eduardo matos moctezuma con su biografia y bibliografia. Autobiografia the life and career of eduardo matos moctezuma. Update information for eduardo matos moctezuma quick.
The article discusses the 1473 civil war between the two polities that formed the capital of the aztec empire, tenochtitlan and tlatelolco, as presented in the codex duran. Tlahuicole 1851, a legendary warrior from tlaxcala who defended his people against the aztecs. Eduardo matos moctezuma born december 11, 1940 is a mexican archaeologist. Join facebook to connect with maria moctezuma and others you may know. Pdf the metaphorical underpinnings of aztec history. During his thirties, he became commanderinchief of the aztec legions. Apr 10, 2008 if this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Although it is true that montezuma was unsure of how to deal with the spaniards. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Excavation and preliminary analysis of an obsidian workshop in tula, hidalgo, mexico dan m. Moctezuma xocoyotzin was the grandson of the old huehue moctezuma ilhuicamina, who ruled the aztec lands from 14401469. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Ha trabajado en sitios como teotihuacan, cholula, tula,tlatelolco y tenochtitlan.
Eduardo matos moctezuma is a wellknown author, some of his books are a fascination for readers like in the teotihuacan book, this is one of the most wanted eduardo matos moctezuma author readers around the world. Montezuma ii was the ninth emperor of the aztec empire who ruled from 1502 to 1520. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Moses mesoamerican archive and research project mmarp the moses mesoamerican archive and research project, currently housed in the peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology at harvard university, is a collection of materials resulting from the activity of an interdisciplinary working group of scholars, which for over thirty years has met in a series of conferences and. Mar 27, 2019 emperor montezuma xocoyotzin other spellings include motecuzoma and moctezuma is remembered by history as the indecisive leader of the mexica empire who let hernan cortes and his conquistadors into the magnificent city of tenochtitlan virtually unopposed. Encuentra moctezuma libro libros en mercado libre mexico. This book will stand as the definitive book on the aztecs for years to come. Mar 01, 2003 eduardo matos moctezuma is coordinator of the proyecto templo mayor. Excavation and preliminary analysis of an obsidian workshop. From 1978 to 1982 he directed excavations at the templo mayor, the remains of a major aztec pyramid in central mexico city. Ritual architecture at tenociititlan many agrarian and militaristic states. Displays the artwork of the aztecs on exhibit at britains royal academy of arts an.
Eduardo matos moctezuma books list of books by author. The city is connected to the rest of the land by several causeways. Free read docs tenochtitlan historia in this book, eduardo matos moctezuma takes the reader deep into the heart of ancient tenochtitlan, the precursor of mexico city which so impressed the spanish conquistadors how was the city organized who were the people who inhabited it why did it fall so readily to the attack of the foreign invaders the answers to these and other questions can be found. Especially important in this book is the photoreproduction of articles from the templo mayor, the urban site where the famous coyolxauhqui stone was found in 1978. Eduardo matos moctezuma, translated by doris heyden. Tenochtitlan descargar pdf eduardo matos moctezuma. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, leonardo lopez lujan and others published entering the.