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  • Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire

  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Duke Holm
  • Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
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Publisher's Summary

Explore the captivating history and mythology of three ancient civilizations. Three captivating manuscripts in one audiobook:

  • Maya Civilization: A Captivating Guide to Maya History and Maya Mythology
  • Aztec: A Captivating Guide to Aztec History and the Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan
  • Incas: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Inca Empire and Civilization

In the first part of this captivating guide, you will discover why Maya have gained such worldwide admiration over the many other civilizations that existed in Mesoamerica at the time. You will learn how the Maya civilization developed, the major turning points in their 3,000-year-long history, the mysteries surrounding their demise, some of the unique places where Maya exist to this day, and much more!

Some of the topics and questions covered in the first part of this audiobook include:

  • Maya timeline
  • Glossary of important Maya terms
  • The origins of the Mesoamerican civilizations
  • The Archaic period: 7,000-2,000 BC

Some of the topics and questions covered in the second part of this audiobook include:

  • The origins of Aztecs: a tribe destined for greatness
  • The unwelcome arrival in Mexico Valley
  • The rise of Tenochtitlán and the Triple Alliance

Some of the topics and questions covered in the third part of this audiobook include:

  • How the Incas recorded their history
  • The Inca creation myth
  • The founding of the great city of Cuzco
  • The first dynasty of Inca rulers and their greatest deeds
  • The second dynasty of Inca rulers and their greatest deeds
  • The rise of the Inca empire: a cosmological event?
  • And much more!

Get the audiobook now and learn more about ancient civilizations!

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Interesting and informative

Interesting and thoughtfully presented, however the reading (of one book in particular) came across as aimed at school students. Additionally, some pronunciation was questionable. Not only of Spanish words but also a number of English words which were pronounced incorrectly repeatedly throughout the book, which became distracting. There were also a number of outright contradictions between one sentence and the next.

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A good listen

Informative and interesting content. As a previous listener noted, I, too, was put off by some terrible and incorrect pronunciations in English, Spanish, and local languages.

The narrator re-reads lines and can be heard clearing his throat. it is as if they didn't bother editing.

The pronunciations and lack of editing makes for a very low budget impression. The content however makes this a worthy listen.

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