DISCUSSION TOPIC: AZTECS AND INCAS

STARTING PLACES

John M.D. Pohl, "Aztecs: A New Perspective," History Today, 52 (December 2002).

Jean Franco, "The Return Of Coatlicue: Mexican Nationalism And The Aztec Past," Journal Of Latin American Cultural Studies, 13 (August 2004): 205-219.
Kim MacQuarrie, "The Incas' Great Rebellion," Military History, 24 (September 2007): 62-68.
: The companion web-site for a PBS Nova special.
David Atkinson, "Aggro In The Andes," Geographical, 80 (January 2008): 56-60.
: An excellent educational site for all things Aztec.

AZTECS ARTICLES

Dan Hofstadter, "The Aztecs: Blood And Glory," Smithsonian, 35 (January 2005).
Michael E. Smith, "Life In The Provinces Of The Aztec Empire," Scientific American Special Edition, 15 (February 2005): 90-97.
Ross Hassig, "Aztec Warfare," History Today, 40 (February 1990).
Charles L. Mee, Jr., "That Fateful Moment When Two Civilizations Came Face To Face," Smithsonian, 23 (October 1992).
Martin Wasserman, "Myth And Cultus In Sport: The Case Of The Aztec Flying Game," Mankind Quarterly, 24 (Spring 1984).
Christopher Porterfield, "Hard People, Stark Beauty," Time (October 25, 2004).
Frederic Golden, "Poetry, Serpents And Sacrifice," Time (August 16, 1982).

INCAS ARTICLES

Karen Peart, "Empire Of The Sun," Scholastic Update, 125 (February 12, 1993).
Michael T. Luongo, "Ancestors Of The Mountaintop," Americas, 57 (September/ October 2005).
Johan Reinhard and Maria Stenzel, "At 22,000 Feet Children Of Inca Sacrifice Found Frozen In Time," National Geographic, 196 (November 1999).
Johan Reinhard and Constanza Ceruti, "Sacred Mountains, Ceremonial Sites And Human Sacrifice Among The Incas," Archaeoastronomy, 19 (2005): 1-43.
Antoinette Molinie, "The Resurrection Of The Inca: The Role Of Andean Representations In The Invention Of The Peruvian Nation," History And Anthropology, 15 (September 2004): 233-250.
Fergus Bordewich, "Winter Palace," Smithsonian, 33 (March 2003).

AZTECS IN THE NEWS

Souren Melikian, "A Mexican Story Full Of Sound And Fury," New York Times, October 9, 2009.
Laura Cumming, "Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler," Observer, September 20, 2009.
Jonathan Jones, "A Preview Of Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler," Guardian, September 17, 2009.
Maev Kennedy, "Murder Most Foul: British Museum Unmasks Who Really Killed Aztec Leader," Guardian, April 8, 2009.
Maev Kennedy, "New Exhibition Challenges View Of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma As Traitor," Guardian, April 7, 2009.
Jonathan Jones, "1000 Artworks To See Before You Die: Aztecs And Incas," Guardian, October 25, 2008.
Haroon Siddique, "Archaeologists Uncover Aztec Palace In Mexico City," Guardian, June 10, 2008.
Willie Drye, "Earliest Mixtec Cremations Found; Show Elite Ate Dog," National Geographic News, April 9, 2008.
Brian Handwerk, "Aztec Math Decoded, Reveals Woes Of Ancient Tax Time," National Geographic News, April 3, 2008.
Jo Tuckman, "City Employees Learn Language Of The Aztecs," Guardian, February 28, 2008.
Kelly Hearn, "Aztec Pyramid, Elite Graves Unearthed In Mexico City," National Geographic News, January 4, 2008.
"Aztec Pyramid Found," New York Times, December 29, 2007.
Eliza Barclay, "Aztec Ruler's Tomb Found Under Mexico City," National Geographic News, August 9, 2007.
Jo Tuckman, "Archaeologists In Mexico City Find First Tomb Of Aztec Ruler," Guardian, August 6, 2007.
Emilio San Pedro, "Mexico City To Teach Aztec Tongue," BBC News, May 4, 2007.
Duncan Kennedy, "Massive Aztec Monolith On Display," BBC News, October 14, 2006.
"Aztec Ruins Unearthed In Mexico," BBC News, October 5, 2006.
Stefan Lovgren, "Aztec Temple found In Mexico City 'Exceptional,' Experts Say," National Geographic News, October 5, 2006.
Jo Tuckman, "'Ebola' Bug Wiped Out The Aztecs," Observer, September 3, 2006.
Claire Marshall, "Mexico's Ancient Drink Under Threat," BBC News, December 26, 2004.
Carol Strickland, "At Mexico City's Core Beats An Aztec Heart," Christian Science Monitor, November 26, 2004.
Holland Cotter, "A Lost Culture, Drenched In Blood And Beauty," New York Times, October 15, 2004.
Randy Dotinga, "New Mascot War Is Over An Ancient Aztec," Christian Science Monitor, December 5, 2003.
Vanessa Thorpe, "Bloodthirsty Aztecs Draw Record Crowds," Observer, November 17, 2002.
Duncan Campbell, "Student Row Over Whether Aztec Mascot Is Racist," Guardian, October 16, 2000.
Christopher Andreae, "How To Read An Aztec Sculpture," Christian Science Monitor, June 30, 1997.
M.S. Mason, "A Peek Into The World Of Moctezuma," Christian Science Monitor, September 29, 1992.

INCAS IN THE NEWS

Simon Romero, "Debate Rages In Peru: Was A Lost City Ever Lost?," New York Times, December 7, 2008.
Jose Orozco, "Rare Mass Tombs Discovered Near Machu Picchu," National Geographic News, September 15, 2008.
Simon Romero, "Armed With A Pen, And Ready To Save The Incas' Mother Tongue," New York Times, June 7, 2008.
Dan Collyns, "Machu Picchu Ruin 'Found Earlier,'" BBC News, June 6, 2008.
Scott Norris, "Inca Skull Surgeons Were 'Highly Skilled,' Study Finds," National Geographic News, May 12, 2008.
Kelly Hearn, "Ancient Temple Discovered Among Inca Ruins," National Geographic News, March 31, 2008.
Allegra Stratton, "Archaeologists Discover Ruins Of Inca Temple In Peru," Guardian, March 14, 2008.
Dale Fuchs, "Lost Pre-Inca Treasure Found In Spanish Lock-Up," Guardian, December 6, 2007.
Kelly Hearn, "Inca Sacrifice Victims 'Fattened Up' Before Death," National Geographic News, October 3, 2007.
Maev Kennedy, "Child Mummies 'Fattened Up' Before Inca Sacrifice," Guardian, October 2, 2007.
Denise Grady, "In Argentina, A Museum Unveils A Long-Frozen Maiden," New York Times, September 11, 2007.
"Mummified Inca Maiden Wows Crowd," BBC News, September 7, 2007.
Susan Stewart, "Spaniards Had Help In Conquering The Incas," New York Times, June 26, 2007.
Arthur Lubow, "The Possessed," New York Times Magazine, June 24, 2007.
Rory Carroll, "Inca Warrior Is Earliest Recorded Gunshot Victim In Americas," Guardian, June 21, 2007.
John Noble Wilford, "How The Inca Leapt Canyons," New York Times, May 8, 2007.
Christine McCourty, "Llama Dung Mites Track Inca Fall," BBC News, March 26, 2007.
Luke Jerod Kummer, "On A High Andean Lake, An Island Of The Incas," New York Times, April 9, 2006.
Hugh Eakin, "Inca Show Pits Yale Against Peru," New York Times, February 1, 2006.
Danna Harman, "90 Years Later, Peru Battles Yale Over Incan Artifacts," Christian Science Monitor, December 29, 2005.
"Experts 'Decipher' Inca Strings," BBC News, August 12, 2005.
Hannah Hennessy, "Peruvian Plan To Save Inca City," BBC News, April 19, 2005.
Clinton Porteous, "Inca Graffiti Reopens Border Row," BBC News, February 17, 2005.
Juan Forero, "Where The Incas Ruled, Indians Are Hoping For Power," New York Times, July 17, 2004.
Sandra Laville, "Unesco Sounds Final Warning For Inca City," Guardian, June 30, 2004.
"Tourists Evacuated From Inca Site," BBC News, April 11, 2004.
"Inca Mummy Cache Is Discovered In Peru," New York Times, March 7, 2004.
John Noble Wilford, "String, And Knot, Theory Of Inca Writing," New York Times, August 12, 2003.
Diana Muir, "A Palace At The Top Of The World," Christian Science Monitor, January 2, 2003.
David Braun, "Thousands Of Inca Mummies Raised From Their Graves," National Geographic News, April 22, 2002.
"Peru's New Machu Picchu," BBC News, March 19, 2002.
"Peru's Toledo Embraces Inca Roots," BBC News, July 30, 2001.
"Machu Picchu 'In Danger Of Collapse,'" BBC News, March 8, 2001.
Nada Grkinic, "Inca Concern Over 'Gay' Flag," BBC News, September 24, 2000.
Malcolm Brabant, "Inca Site Cable Car Plan Sparks Anger," BBC News, August 23, 1999.
"'Perfect' Mummies Found High In Andes," BBC News, April 8, 1999.
"Frozen Incan Mummies Found," BBC News, October 1, 1998.

AZTECS: SELECTED WEBSITES

: The companion web-site for a 2002-2003 British exhibition.
Mexica/ Aztecs: A short synopsis from a World History course at Washington State University.
Conquest Of The Aztec Empire -- Hernan Cortes: From a University of Calgary on-line tutorial about the European Voyages of Exploration.
Ancient Civilization -- Crystalinks:
Ancient Mexico -- The Art, Culture And History Of Ancient Mesoamerica: An overview from AncientWeb.org.
The Aztecs: A Google Books edition of Michael Smith's introduction to the Aztecs.
Ancient Cultures Of Middle America: An Aztec portal from the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Aztec Calendar:

INCAS: SELECTED WEBSITES

Ancient Peru -- The Art, Culture, And History Of The Ancient Andes: An introduction from AncientWeb.org.
Inca Civilization -- Crystalinks:
Daily Life In The Inca Empire: An impressive production for Mr. Donn, a Maryland-based educator who can put Mr. Dann to shame.
The Conquest Of The Inca Empire -- Francisco Pizarro: From a University of Calgary on-line tutorial about the European Voyages of Exploration.
The Inca: An overview from the All Empires on-line history community.
Nova -- Ice Mummies Of The Inca: The companion web-site for a 1996 television documentary.
Incas: A very brief overview from a Washington State University World History course.
Inca Civilization -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.

AZTECS: AUDIO AND VIDEO FILES

Jo Tuckman, "'The Aztecs Were Concerned With The Knowledge Of The Cosmos,'" Guardian, May 20, 2008.
Jo Tuckman, "'The First Royal Aztec Tomb Ever Found,'" Guardian, March 4, 2008.
"The Aztecs," In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, February 27, 2003.
"Aztec Women," Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, November 25, 2002.

INCAS: AUDIO AND VIDEO FILES

"Inca -- 1 of 6," Lost Civilizations, You Tube, May 2007: A segment from the Time-Life series. The rest of this 50-minute documentary are available in other segments.
"Inca String Theory," Connection, WBUR, August 21, 2003.