Project Gutenberg 2004-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 107 Tylor, Edward B. (Edward Burnett) 1832 1917 Tylor, Edward Burnett Tylor, E. B. (Edward Burnett) Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Carlo Traverso, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Team "Anahuac: or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern" by Edward B. Tylor is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work embarks on an exploration of Mexico's diverse landscape, rich culture, and turbulent history through the eyes of the author, who traveled the country in the spring of 1856. Tylor presents a vivid portrayal of both ancient and modern aspects of Mexican life, engaging with its people, geography, and antiquities. The beginning of the book introduces Tylor and his companion, Mr. Christy, as they set out on their journey through Cuba and into Mexico. They encounter various local customs and significant locations, including the Isle of Pines and the scenic beauty of Cuba. The narrative describes their travel experience—from the unique Cuban transport known as a volante to the examination of their passports, highlighting interesting anecdotes about local life. The chapter opens with glimpses of tropical landscapes and the people inhabiting them, establishing a sense of adventure that foreshadows the exploration of deeper cultural and historical insights as their journey continues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mexico -- Description and travel Mexico -- Antiquities F1201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 708970 709134 2024-10-06T06:19:44.467705 2023-10-06T07:53:09.899819 text/html text/html 708203 2020-10-27T10:31:13 text/html 7438096 2024-10-06T06:19:53.627702 application/epub+zip 7434995 2024-10-06T06:19:45.947745 application/epub+zip 351126 2024-10-06T06:19:45.044733 application/epub+zip 7247542 2024-10-06T06:19:59.766635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7210161 2024-10-06T06:19:52.652691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493654 2022-09-07T00:18:34.873305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671307 671200 2024-10-06T06:19:43.313721 2023-10-06T07:53:08.845802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 671370 2020-10-27T11:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19832 2024-10-06T06:19:59.906616 application/rdf+xml 16577 2024-10-06T06:19:45.156696 image/jpeg 2195 2024-10-06T06:19:45.099695 image/jpeg 263314 2020-10-27T11:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 8009884 2021-09-27T11:32:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 8020129 2024-10-06T06:19:44.651714 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia