TY - BOOK AU - Janvier,Thomas A. TI - The Aztec Treasure-House AV - PS PY - 2007/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Historical fiction KW - Aztecs -- Fiction KW - Indians of Mexico -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2007-05-26; Produced by Geetu Melwani, Chuck Greif, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Aztec Treasure-House" by Thomas A. Janvier is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around an archaeologist and scholar who embarks on an adventurous quest in Mexico, seeking to uncover the secrets of a civilization long lost to history. With the help of a dedicated monk named Fray Antonio and a young Indian boy named Pablo, the protagonist seeks to locate a hidden treasure that holds the key to understanding Aztec heritage. At the start of the novel, we meet the narrator, who reflects on his scholarly pursuits before transitioning into an action-packed journey through Mexico. He arrives in Morelia, where he forms a partnership with Fray Antonio, who has a deep understanding of the local indigenous cultures. Together, they learn of a hidden city named Culhuacan, filled with untold treasures and guarded by a legacy of ancestral secrets. The detailed opening chapters not only introduce the key characters and their motivations but also set the stage for a thrilling exploration of a civilization that defied the forces of colonization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21618 ER -