ARCHAEOLOGY
“Archaeology (ar-kee-AH-luh-gee) is the study of the material remains of past peoples. An archaeologist’s goal is to learn about people, long dead, who left things behind. Finding artifacts (objects made by humans) is step one. Archaeologists must also recover them, preserve them, and unlock their secrets.”

INCAS
"About six hundred years ago, the Incas built an empire that stretched twenty-five hundred miles down the coast of South America and held over 12 million subjects. They accomplished this remarkable feat without having horses, the wheel, or even a written language. Before expansion of the Inca empire began in the early 1400s, the Incas lived in or near their capital city of Cuzco, in present-day Peru. . . "

MAYA
"Thousands of years ago, not a single human being lived in all of North or South America. Then, around 23,000 b.c., the first people arrived from Asia. Slowly, they roamed south, and some settled in parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America. Later, they became known as the Maya. From these humble beginnings, the Maya created one of the most splendid civilizations of all time. They erected. . . "

MEXICO
"Every time you eat a chocolate bar or drink a cup of cocoa, you can say thank-you to Mexico. Have you ever swatted a pinata at a birthday party of eaten a tortilla or taco? Are you a fan of cowboys or rodeos? Mexico again. It's easy to visit this neighbor. Just head south."

CHILDREN'S BOOKS

• The Aztecs. By Joanna Defrates, Peter Bedrick, 2001.
• The Aztec News (History News). By Philip Steele, Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2001.
• Find Out About the Aztecs & Maya: What Life Was Like for Ancient Civilizations in Central America. By Fiona MacDonald, Southwater Publishing, 2001.
• You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aztec Sacrifice: Gruesome Things You'd Rather Not Know. By, Fiona MacDonald, Franklin Watts, 2001.
• The Aztecs: Rise and Fall of a Great Empire (High Five Reading-Red Level). By Roger Smalley, Red Brick Learning, 2003.

ADULT BOOKS

• The Aztecs (Peoples of America). By Michael E. Smith, Blackwell Publishers, 2002.
• Aztecs. By Eduardo Matos Moctezuma (Editor) and Felipe Solis Olguin (Editor, ) Royal Academy Books, 2003.
• Daily Life of the Aztecs by Jacques Soustelle and Patrick O'Brian, Dover Publications, 2002.
• Aztecs of Central Mexico : An Imperial Society (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology). By Frances Berdan, Wadsworth Publishing, 2004.

WEBSITES

• Aztecs and Other Ancient Mesoamericans: www.ancientmexico.com/
• KidsKonnect - Ancient Aztec Civilization www.kidskonnect.com/AncientAztec/AncientAztecHome.html