Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs Michael D. Coe, Rex Koontz
Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Oct 13, 2012 - Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs (Ancient Peoples and Places). They adopted it from the Mayans, who in turn got it from the Olmecs, as did the Montealban culture, the ancestors of the modern Zapotec people. For the Aztecs, the words of the gods and the .. Oct 20, 2013 - The seven clans were led by their priests on a long migration which would eventually lead to the establishment of the city of Tenochtitlan and an empire which would influence much of what is modern day Mexico. Mar 8, 2012 - The history of Mexico is dramatic and intense! Jun 3, 2013 - The Olmecs, which means “people of rubber” in Nahuatl (the language of the Aztecs) began their civilization in southeastern Mexico between 1600 B.C. Unravel the events from the Olmecs, Toltecs and Mayans to the Aztec Empire and the following Spanish Conquest. The ancient Olmec civilization is believed to have been centred around the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico area (today the states of Veracruz and Tabasco) - further south east than the heart of the Aztec empire. The complexities of Mexico's ancient cultures are perceptively presented and interpreted.” —Library Journal. Apr 30, 2014 - I think, broadly, we can define Mesoamerica as an area that includes Mexico and Central America.