Illustrations accompanied by brief text depict the life of the Mayas, the Aztecs, and other ancient peoples of Mexico.

drawings depict mysterious religious rites, warriors in battle, artisans and craftspeople at work, panoramic views of cities. Captions.

Illustrations depicting everyday life in the Middle Ages are accompanied by brief text.

Ancient Mexico can be said to have produced five major civilizations: the Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec. Unlike other indigenous Mexican societies

Forty-two carefully researched illustrations depict prehistoric Indians of the Arctic, woodland cultures in the Northeast, cliff dwellers of the Southwest, many