Masterpieces of art from Aztec Great Temple. Sumptuous book. --Publishers Weekly
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In 1978, when utility workers laying cable near the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City came upon the sculpture of Coyolxauhqui, ancient goddess of the Aztecs, archeologists determined they had found the site of the lost Aztec Templo Mayor in the ancient village of Tenochtitlan, on whose ruins Mexico City now stands. In this sumptuous book, resplendent with full color photographs, the statuary, furnishings, votive masks and other artifacts that were discovered during the excavations of the Great Temple, which was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521, are presented in all their glory. The author, who was in charge of the excavations and is now director of the Museum of the Great Temple, traces the history of the various buildings on the site and draws us into the culture and mythology of the Aztecs through his analysis of the works of art. His text and Zabe's superb photographs amply demonstrate why the Templo Mayor was for centuries the Aztec center of the universe.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
The ruins of the Great Temple of the Aztecs in what is now Mexico City is a prime relic of Mesoamerican civilization. Since the modern excavation of the site began in 1978, not only have the principle phases of the temple's construction been revealed but also thousands of widely disparate offerings have emerged. As the principle archaeologist of the excavation and now as director of the Templo Mayor Museum, Moctezuma has gained a unique understanding and appreciation of this material. Unfortunately, this handsome gathering of plates reflects little of the author's proven abilities as a synthesizer. Instead, it gives a half-hearted guide to the excavation and a series of fragmentary evocations of objects now in the site museum. Although not as sumptuously illustrated, Mocteczuma's carefully wrought and yet nontechnical The Great Temple of the Aztecs (Thames & Hudson, 1988) is a more informative survey of the excavation and its relationship to its historical context; his lavishly produced The Aztecs (Rizzoli, 1989) provides a superior overview of the topic and contains much additional material.
- Robert Cahn, Fash ion Inst. of Technology, New York
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Robert Cahn, Fash ion Inst. of Technology, New York
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This review is from: Treasures of the Great Temple: Art and Symbolism of the Aztec Empire (Hardcover)
Matos is not only one of Mexico's greatest anthropologists but was also graced with the talent of writing. In this book he poetically explains the concepts and mysteries that lay in Mexico's most sacred pyramid. Of the hundreds of complex books written on the great temple- this one puts them all to shame
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