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Treasures of Ancient Mexico
| 30 minute CD: |
$12.95 |
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Follow in the footsteps of the ancients along this labyrinth through time and Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia). Learn about the ancient Mexica (known today as the “Aztecs”) who built Mexico City in the middle of a lake. Decode the pictographic writings of the Mixtecs and secrets of the giant stone tablet revered the world over as the “Aztec Calendar.” Discover Mexican folklore, the mystical music of the conch shells, the pyramids of Tenochtitlan; the legend of Quetzalcoatl, the birds of Tula – treasures, all, of ancient Mexico. Recorded on location in Mexico. Perfect for BackPax ages 8 and older
| Track |
Title |
| 1 |
“The Rabbit and the Coyote” |
| 2 |
Welcome to Mexico City’s Museo Nacional |
| 3 |
“The Story of Quetzalcoatl” |
| 4 |
Ancient Scribes: Toltecs and Mixtecs |
| 5 |
The Great Aztec Calendar |
| 6 |
Nature’s Horns |
| 7 |
“El Tepozteco and the Mountain Ogre” |
| 8 |
Grasshoppers’ Hill |
| 9 |
Words and Sounds |
| 10 |
Old Ways New |
| 11 |
“The Man of the Seven Color |
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