Cuauhtémoc's Bones: Forging National Identity in Modern Mexico

by Paul Gillingham

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In 1949, a group of villagers and ad hoc archaeologists dug up what they believed to be the remains of the last Aztec emperor, Cuauht moc, in a remote village in the mountains of central Mexico. State and local leaders enthusiastically promoted this remarkable discovery and nationalist celebrations erupted throughout the country. The festivities ended abruptly when professional Mexican archaeologists denied that the body was that of Cuauht moc,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0826350372

ISBN13:9780826350374

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:University of New Mexico Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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