A humorous and gory look at the ancient Aztec tradition of sacrificing enemy warriors to the gods.

Uses the process of applying for the position of Aztec warrior to present information about the skills that were necessary to defeat enemies and defend the Aztec Empire.

In modern Mexico, Sitlali is all alone after the death of her beloved abuela. Targeted by a dangerous gang member, she flees to the United States. As a memento, she takes with her an ancient conch shell. In 1521, Calizto is trapped in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. He has fought valiantly for his people against Spanish invaders, but hope is fading. Desperate, he takes up a sacred conch and sounds a plea to the gods. The conch holds magic neither...

This historical dictionary of Mexico seeks to provide in one concise reference book a factual overview of the principle people, places, events, movements, ideas, and occurences that have shaped Mexico.

K. Gordon Murray presents an epic battle of man-created machine against an ancient living mummy. Dr. Krupp plans to steal precious valuables from the Aztec Mummy's tomb. In order to make this heist possible, Dr. Krupp builds an indestructible robot to fight the mummy. Some of Krupp's past associates get wind of his scheme and do their best to thwart his evil plans. ... Larry Scholl's Midnight Matinee: Legendary Hollywood story board artist, Larry...

"Written by a leading historian of Latin America, Conquistadors and Aztecs offers a timely portrayal of the fall of Tenochtitlan and the founding of an empire that would last for centuries"--