The fascinating Aztec people of central Mexico dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th and 16th centuries. From warfare to human sacrifice, find out who was who in this time period and about the everyday life of people living there.

Ideally suited for readers age 8+ or teachers who are looking for books to support the new curriculum.

Other titles in the Explore! Series include: Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Mayans, Early Islamic Civilization and The Indus Valley.

This book is part of a book series called Explore .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

Izzi Howell is an editor and author of books for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Who were the Aztecs?;
• 2: The rise of the Aztecs;
• 3: Aztec society;
• 4: Cities and buildings;
• 5: Trade and transport;
• 6: Weapons and war;
• 7: Farming and food;
• 8: A day in the life;
• 9: Religion and beliefs;
• 10: Art and writing;
• 11: Make a patolli board game;
• 12: The end of the Aztecs;
• 13: Facts and figures;
• 14: Timeline;
• 15: Glossary;
• 16: Further information;
• 17: Index;