Chapter III

THE PRE-TOLTEC PERIOD OF ABORIGINAL HISTORY.

Subdivision of the Subject -- Tzendal Tradition of the Votanic
Empire -- Votan's Book and its Contents as reported by Nuñez
de la Vega, Cabrera, and Ordoñez -- Testimony of Manners and
Customs, Religion, Languages, and Monuments of the Civilized
Nations respecting the Primitive Maya Peoples -- The Quiché
Record, or Popol Vuh -- Civilizing Efforts of Gucumatz
and his Followers -- Exploits of Hunahpu and Xbalanque --
Conquest of Xibalba -- Migration from Tulan Zuiva, the Seven
Caves -- Meaning of the Quiché Tradition -- Nahua Traditions
-- The Toltecs in Tamoanchan according to Sahagun -- The
Codex Chimalpopoca -- Pre-Toltec Nations in Mexico -- Olmecs
and Xicalancas -- The Quinames -- Cholula and Quetzalcoatl --
The Totonacs -- Teotihuacan -- Otomís, Miztecs, Zapotecs, and
Huastecs -- The Toltecs in Huehue Tlapallan -- Migration to
Anáhuac -- The Chichimecs in Amaquemecan -- Ancient Home of
the Nahuatlacas and Aztecs -- Primitive Annals of Yucatan --
Conclusions 156

CHAPTER IV.

THE TOLTEC PERIOD.

The Nahua Occupation of Mexico in the Sixth and Seventh
Centuries -- Condition of Anáhuac -- The Mixcohuas and
Chichimec Culhuas -- The Toltecs at Tulancingo and Tollan
-- Establishment of a Monarchy and Choice of a King,
710-720 A.D. -- Kingdoms of Culhuacan and Quauhtitlan --
The Teoamoxtli -- Prophecies and Death of Hueman -- Birth
of Quetzalcoatl -- Foundation of the Empire, 856 A.D. --
Alliance between Culhuacan, Otompan, and Tollan -- Reign
of Topiltzin Ceacatl Quetzalcoatl at Tollan -- Excesses of
Huemac II., or Tecpancaltzin -- Xochitl, the King's Mistress
-- Fulfillment of the Prophet's Predictions -- Toveyo's
Adventures -- Plagues sent upon the Toltecs -- Famine and
Pestilence -- Reign of Acxitl, or Topiltzin -- Debauchery
of King, Nobles, and Priests -- Tokens of Divine Wrath --
Foreign Invaders -- Final Overthrow of the Toltec Empire 237

CHAPTER V.

THE CHICHIMEC PERIOD.

The Chichimecs in Amaquemecan -- Migration to Anáhuac under
Xolotl -- The Invaders at Chocoyan and Tollan -- Foundation
of Xoloc and Tenayocan -- Xolotl II., Emperor of the
Chichimecs -- Division of Territory -- The Toltecs at
Culhuacan -- Rule of Xiuhtemoc and Nauhyotl III. -- Pochotl,
Son of Acxitl -- Conquest of Culhuacan -- Death of Nauhyotl
-- Huetzin, King of Culhuacan -- Migration and Reception of
the Nahuatlaca Tribes -- The Acolhuas at Coatlichan and the
Tepanecs at Azcapuzalco -- Nonohualcatl, King of Culhuacan
-- Revolt of Yacanex -- Death of Xolotl II. -- Nopaltzin,
King of Tenayocan, and Emperor of the Chichimecs -- Reigns
of Achitometl and Icxochitlanex at Culhuacan -- Tendencies
toward Toltec Culture 289