World History: Ancient America

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The Incas

The Maya

The Aztecs

Ancient America Books

Latin America

Links

 

Machu Picchu

Inca Site Machu Picchu

chacmool

Aztec Chacmool, Tenochitlan

Links

Anasazi Annenberg Foundation Exhibit

The Incas

The Inca Empire University of California

Cultures of the Andes a site devoted to the modern culture and societies of the Andes including the Quechua language and descendants of the Incas

Nova Online Ice Mummies of the Incas a program describing the discovery of ice mummies, sacrifices to the mountain gods

The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu photographs, including "virtual Inca Trail"

Chronicles of the Incas 1540 Modern History Sourcebook

The Maya

The Maya Annenberg Foundation Exhibit

Mystery of the Maya Canadian Museum of Civilization - a great site with lots of information and photographs, both historical and contemporary

Mayan Civilization Timeline Canadian Museum of Civilization

Mayan Glossary Canadian Museum of Civilization

Maya Civilization Past and Present information on the Mayan language, numbers, maps, and curriculum

The Maya photographs and video of Mayan architectural sites

The Mayans - Mexican History Mexico Connect - overview

El Pilar Program current archeological information

The Aztecs

Mexico Student Teacher Research Center an excellent source of information and graphics on  the Aztecs and on Cortes and his soldiers 

A 3D View of Tenochitlan an excellent site if you want a virtual tour and lots of information

The Conquest of the Aztecs Web Chronology North Park University

MesoAmerica Exhibit EMuseum Minnesota State University

Civilizations in America: The Aztecs Richard Hooker Washington State University - a general history of the Aztecs with a few photographs

History Books

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Ancient America Book Pick

Lost Discoveries: The Ancient Roots of Modern Science--from the Babylonians to the Maya
by Dick Teresi

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A great book! Teresi, cofounder of Omni magazine, reveals the important contributions to science of the nonwestern cultures that most westerners don't know about.


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by Barbara Goldsmith


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