Project Gutenberg 2011-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 172 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Mexiko De Aarde en haar volken, Jaargang 1865 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Mexiko" by Anonymous is a historical account that was probably written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a detailed exploration of Mexico's ancient civilizations, particularly focusing on the Toltecs and Aztecs, their achievements in various cultural and scientific fields, as well as the historical events leading up to Mexico's struggles for independence from Spanish rule. The author delves into the architectural marvels of the past, the impact of European colonization, and the social dynamics within Mexican society. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the ancient civilizations of Mexico, particularly highlighting the advancements made by the Toltecs and Aztecs in crafts, the arts, and sciences long before European arrival. It discusses significant contributions such as architecture, including pyramidal constructions and unique agricultural practices. The narrative raises significant themes of cultural loss through colonization, notably the destruction of invaluable manuscripts and artworks, alongside the brutal practices of the Aztec religion. This historical backdrop sets the stage for understanding the profound changes Mexico faced during and after the Spanish conquest, leading into the independence movement and exploring the challenges of governance and social unrest that would follow in the years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. nl Mexico -- Description and travel F1201 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 139086 2025-08-15T03:40:22.174193 text/html 133583 2011-06-15T11:40:12 text/html 2248241 2025-08-15T03:40:28.739204 application/epub+zip 2247807 2025-08-15T03:40:25.025176 application/epub+zip 115111 2025-08-15T03:40:23.401179 application/epub+zip 2315581 2025-08-15T03:40:31.157164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2299555 2025-08-15T03:40:27.504171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169750 2022-09-16T15:29:25.974014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104617 2025-08-15T03:40:21.327196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104485 2011-06-15T11:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19499 2025-08-15T03:40:31.297120 application/rdf+xml 8456 2025-08-15T03:40:23.899173 image/jpeg 2282 2025-08-15T03:40:23.640156 image/jpeg 41345 2011-06-15T11:40:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 2129299 2011-06-15T11:40:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 2196996 2025-08-15T03:40:22.250214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia