"Who were the Aztecs? Why did they build their temples? When did they discover chocolate? And what was daily life like in Mesoamerica? Find out in this fact-filled book, with map and timeline, which makes 500 years of history visible at a glance"--Back cover.

Visit the time of the Aztecs! You can tour the city of Tenochtitlan and its Great Temple, see the animals in the emperor?s zoo, and shop for beautiful jewelry and mosaics. Author Elaine Landau and her pal, Max, will show what life was like during this incredible time.

Traces the life of the last emperor to rule the Aztec empire in Central America before it was conquered by the Spaniards.