In exploring the pattern and methods of Aztec expansion, Ross Hassig focuses on political and economic factors. Because they lacked numerical superiority, faced logistical problems presented by the terrain, and competed with agriculture for manpower, the Aztecs relied as much on threats and the image of power as on military might to subdue enemies and hold them in their orbit. Hassig describes the role of war in the everyday life of the capital, Tenochtitlan: the place of the military in Aztec society; the education and training of young warriors; the organization of the army; the use of weapons and armor; and the nature of combat.
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Ross Hassig, a historical anthropologist specializing in Mesoamerica, is the author of Time, History, and Belief in Aztec and Colonial Mexico; Aztec Warfare: Imperial Expansion and Political Control; and Trade, Tribute, and Transportation: The Sixteenth-Century Political Economy of the Valley of Mexico.
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Hassig has provided us with an excellent account of how the Aztecs conducted warfare before the Spanish arrived and including the fight with them. The tactics are indicative of a modern army and this is a must read if you are studying the Aztec Empire. The book is very well done and offers a unique perspective on warfare. It is hard to find good information about ancient societies warfare but the Aztecs left good records. Their political systems are also scrutinized here. Highly recommend.
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THE name Aztec conjures up many images, such as captives having their hearts torn from their chests to satisfy the gods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
calpolli leaders, meritocratic nobles, conquest route, flower wars, dominant polity, atlatl darts, projectile fire, tributary towns, shock weapons, additional towns, conquered towns, skull rack, having been conquered, connecting routes, ordinary wars, campaign season, several other towns, subject towns, tribute goods, veteran warriors, southern basin, probable route, other conquests, tribute system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Moteuczomah Xocoyotl, Triple Alliance, Brown University, John Carter Brown Library, Tarascan Empire, Tepanec Empire, King Ahuitzotl, Codex Mendoza, Bodleian Library, Hunter Collection, Templo Mayor, University of Glasgow Library New!
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THE name Aztec conjures up many images, such as captives having their hearts torn from their chests to satisfy the gods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
calpolli leaders, meritocratic nobles, conquest route, flower wars, dominant polity, atlatl darts, projectile fire, tributary towns, shock weapons, additional towns, conquered towns, skull rack, having been conquered, connecting routes, ordinary wars, campaign season, several other towns, subject towns, tribute goods, veteran warriors, southern basin, probable route, other conquests, tribute system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Moteuczomah Xocoyotl, Triple Alliance, Brown University, John Carter Brown Library, Tarascan Empire, Tepanec Empire, King Ahuitzotl, Codex Mendoza, Bodleian Library, Hunter Collection, Templo Mayor, University of Glasgow Library New!
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- Introduction to Classical Nahuatl by J. Richard Andrews in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions, Volume 7: Part 1: Seibal by Ian Graham in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo, and the Somme by John Keegan in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Transformation of the North Atlantic World, 1492-1763: An Introduction (Studies in Military History and International Affairs) by Michael J. Seymour on page 70, and Back Matter
- Montezuma: Warlord of the Aztecs (Potomac Books' Military Profiles) by Peter G. Tsouras in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Daily Life of the Aztecs: People of the Sun and Earth (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series) by Davíd Carrasco in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- War and Peace in the Ancient World (Ancient World: Comparative Histories) by Kurt A. Raaflaub in Front Matter, and page 328
- The Mestizo Mind: The Intellectual Dynamics of Colonization and Globalization by Serge Gruzinski in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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