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

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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Indeed nicely done.

This is truly an outstanding guide to the Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire. Well written and lots of interesting facts. Highly recommend.

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All you need

Some people have a knack for making history sound truly entertaining others are just educational without being fun to read, and this book falls into the second category.

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Superficial and hard to listen to

Disclaimer - I only listened to about an hour an a half of this book.
This book was a great disappointement. It started with it being focused mainly on the Maya, proclaiming it's going to touch the subject of the Aztecs in relation to the, and not even mentioning the Inca, so the title is somewhat of a fraud. Then, the narration is terrible, consisting of unnecessary pauses and repetitions that make any long sentence hard to follow. On top of that, the story itself is superficial, and not at all captivating ( though the narration may have had an influence on my opinion here). To sum up - not for anyone with a real interest in this ancient civilizations.

i love it

Central America in general and the fascinating Maya people specifically. Covers the subject in a thorough and interesting manner. Story of a advanced civilization who moved human existence forward in giant steps. Clear description of a complex society

Great and informative!!!

This is beginning to arouse curiosity about these civilizations with the eight year old, such as when and where and what people were like. I have always read about the Maya more than the others, so this is a fun listen for me.

Very educational

Fascinating as the people written about and recorded on the CD. It takes us back for a visit to the way life was for these people then.

Perfect! Written well

it seems very informative & I like that they give pronunciation of difficult words. I think for the price & the attention span of the intended audience, it seems very good.Great book on CD.

Great resource for building background knowledge

Bought this for my daughter. We are going to Mexico to explore some Mayan Ruins soon. She enjoyed listening this and learned a lot. She can't wait to learn more during our trip

Great book for young and old.

Great book with great explanation. Not short and to the point with out all the fluff. Great into onto Mayan culture for an elementary learner.

Very clear

This is a pretty good book about the Maya. My boys and I all learned some basic info before we visited some ruins in Belize. It's a good and an easy way to learn some interesting facts about the Mayan civilization.

Well described ancient history...

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I listened to it with complete attention, the author gives a spectacular oversight of ancient history. Recommended to anyone else interested in history.

Perfect for anyone's interest in ancient history!

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Perfect to arouse anyone's interest in ancient history!

A fresh, accurate description ancient civilization

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The author writes in a very flowing manner by telling the narratives of people in the ancient world rather than regurgitating bland historical events. It makes for a brilliantly decipherable history book, even as it is packed with accurately researched historical facts.

Great historical summary!

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The author brings mortality to great legends of the history. The book also includes the often neglected histories about the area. I recommend this title to anyone that loves stories in general, and is pursuing an understanding of Ancient History in particular.

Accurate ancient civilizations...

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The author writes in a very flowing manner by telling the narratives of people in the ancient world rather than vomiting bland historical events. It makes for a wonderfully readable history book, even as it is packed with accurately investigated historical facts.

A flowing audible for us.

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This series potentials to be just as delightful as his story of the World Series, none of us are too old for great stories! The given informations are great aids to understanding the flow of history.

Not a time pass only.

What did you like best about this story?

Great historical summary!

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Don't skip around through time.

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Indeed well written and grips your devotions. Doesn't prance around through time. I like the way the author compares milestones between civilizations to put things in perspective.

History of the ancient world

Would you consider the audio edition of Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the print or kindle version yet, I love audible only.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire?

History is my love.

Have you listened to any of Duke Holm’s other performances? How does this one compare?

NO.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

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I would like to give this book one word, “exceptional”. Hard to close; a real page turner. Looking forward to his next work. Thanks author.

Found It Interesting and Informative

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I found this book very interesting and helpful for people who love Ancient Greek history. There is no outright answer to why The Bronze Age collapsed but many reasons and all of them are important to explain what happened and Captivating History gives them all.

Easy To Digest

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This one is a marvelous, easy to understand summary of the history of the Mediterranean area prior to the rise of the classical civilizations Aztec and Inca.