<p>In The Precolumbian Child Dr. Max Shein, a pediatrican residing and practicing in Mexico City, presents an informative and compelling dissertation on the birth, upbringing, and education of native children in Aztec, Maya, and Peruvian societies before the coming of the Spaniards. This material  is scattered in old Spanish books and native codices and described only fragmentarily in modern texts. It is presented here with love and concern for children of all ages. Contents: Foreword; Prologue: Children in History; The Precolumbian World; Pregnancy, Childbirth, Birth, Baptism, The Child, Youth; Games and Toys; Childhood Diseases and Their Therapy; Child Sacrifice; Ixtlilton the Healer God of Aztec Children; Epilogue: The History of Children; Appendices.</p>

The Precolumbian Child

Max Shein

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