Presents a comprehensive guide to the ancient Aztec civilization examining their society and government, system of warfare; religion and mythology; funerary beliefs; art and architecture; economy, industry, and trade; and archaeological discoveries.

Introduction -- Mesoamerican civilizations and Aztec archaeology -- Evolution of Aztec civilization -- Geography of the Aztec world -- Society and government -- Warfare -- Religion, cosmology, and mythology -- Funerary beliefs and customs -- Aztec art -- Aztec architecture -- Nahuatl literature -- The calendar, astronomy, and mathematics -- Economy, industry, and trade -- Daily life -- The Aztecs after the conquest and today.