Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec & Maya - Softcover

A comprehensive history of the fascinating empires of Central America with 1000 photographs and illustrations.

Charles Phillips is an established historical writer with a keen interest in the mythology and history of the great Maya and Aztec civilizations. A graduate of Oxford University, he holds an MA from the University of Westminster, London. Charles was a key writer on Time Life's Myth and Mankind series, and is the author of The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Kings & Queens of Britain (also published by Lorenz Books). He has contributed to several illustrated histories, including The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan (Lorenz Books), Cassell's Dictionary of Modern Britain, and the Chronicle of Britain. Dr David M Jones, consultant, studied Anthropology and History at the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained a PhD in the Archaeology of the Americas at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London. Dr Jones is co-author of the Blue Guide Mexico and wrote many articles on Mesoamerican and South American art for The Grove Dictionary of Art. He is the author of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Incas and the co-author of The Mythology of the Americas (both also published by Lorenz Books).