Ancient Meso-America

3 CDs

Ancient Meso-America

1st CD: Myths of Meso-America – Explores some of the myths which guided and inspired the Aztecs and their precursors the Mayans, Toltecs and Olmecs.

2nd CD: The Peoples & Cultures of Pre-Colombian America – Focuses on the peoples and cultures of the region and their sophisticated and complex urban centers.

3rd CD: The Spanish Conquest & Its Aftermath – How and why Cortez was able to defeat Montezuma and the mighty Aztecs. The complicated legacy of the conquest, from La Malinche to Catholicism, resonates today.