Montezuma clarifies the differences between Aztec, Mayan, and Inca civilizations, and then discusses Aztec culture, the significance of human sacrifice, the relationships among neighboring towns, European explorers, and Montezuma.

Related: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Mexico, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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• ISBN: 9780805050608
• Authors: Courgeon, Re´mi; Heily, Mathilde
• Illustrator: Courgeon, R.
• Published: 1996, Henry Holt and Co.
• Themes: Aztecs, Culture, History
• Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Mexico, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
• No. of pages: 96