Calliope®

Discover the mysteries of the past with CALLIOPE^TM! Each issue is an adventure that brings young explorers face to face with history-makers in places and cultures from around the world and throughout time. Dramatic tales and action-packed plays bring past events vividly to life. Articles illustrated with art from the worldís leading museums and primary sources make the stories come alive. Word origins and activities all add up to even more fun for budding historians.

• From Past to Present highlights a topic's relevance to today
• Word Origins add insight into the study of languages and cultures
• Curriculum-focused issues follow national standards for history education

"CALLIOPE^TM - a first rate publication that encourages young minds to wander into history and brings the spirit of history alive." - Martha Sharp Joukowky, Associate Professor, Brown University

THE AZTECS: EMPIRE BUILDERS (Dec, 2005)

For the real scoop on the Aztec, don't miss this issue. CALLIOPE ® has a stellar line-up of people and places that is certain to make you wish you could have met these fascinating people. Find out how the chance find of a large sculpture in Mexico City changed the course of Aztec excavation. Take a private tour of Tenochtitlan, and then head for the fields for a closer look at inventive methods you won't believe. Meet a few Aztec children and learn firsthand what their life was like. You'll want to go with them to check out a few ball games and to see a volador (something like a bungee-jumper). Intrigued? Good - and there's much, much more. Here's an issue you won't be able to put down! See you in December!

Teacher's Guide

CONSULTING EDITOR

Michael E. Smith is an archeaologist and a professor at Arizona State University. He has spent many years in Mexico directing excavations of houses at Aztec provinvial sites. His fieldwork explores the daily lives of Aztec commoners and nobles. Dr. Smith has published seven books, including the popular textbook, The Aztecs ( 2nd edition, 2003, Blackwell Publishers.) His article from Scientific American, "Life in the Provinces of the Aztec Empire," has been reprinted in several books. Dr. Smith and his wife, archaeologist Cynthis Heath-Smith, enjoy Mexican food, music, and culture.

ABOUT THE COVER

An Aztec may have worn this double-headed serpent as a chest ornament. ( For more information, see page 27. )