Description: The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City is definitely one of the most important in the world to show the cultures that grew up in pre-Hispanic Mexico.

This outstanding book begins with a description of the Museum building and continues with a tour of the rooms devoted to different eras and the various cultures of ancient Mexico, with carefully selected full color photographs of the most representative pieces in each room.

The text, accompanied by a well researched chronological cultural table, was written by one of the foremost experts. The photo captions enable readers to understand and appreciate each one of the pieces shown.

A section on the Ethnography Rooms brings the book to an end. These areas show the various ethnic groups living in Mexico today, together with their distinguishing cultures.

An indispensable book for knowing and enjoying the decorative and religious art of pre-Hispanic Mexico.

Available in: Español, English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Japanese.