Prehistoric Mesoamerica

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Prehistoric Mesoamerica

by Richard E.W. Adams

University of Oklahoma Press, c1991

Rev. ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-445) and index

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ISBN 9780806123042

内容説明

The high cultures of the Aztec, at their ascendancy when the Spanish encountered their empire, and the Maya, known by the magnificent ceremonial cities they left to decay in the jungles of Yucatan, are perhaps the most memorable civilizations of Mesoamerica. Yet other great cultures that flourished before and alongside them deserve attention as well. In fact, part of what made civilization possible in the region was the rich diversity of cultures that interacted with and influenced each other there. This book, a revision of a widely adopted text, brings much new material from recent archaeological fieldwork to update the author's balanced summary and overview of the ancient cultures of the region that is today Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Following an introduction to Mesoamerican studies, a brief geographic sketch of the region, and a summary of the major features of its civilizations, separate chapters examine in detail each period for culture history: the first immigrants and the establishments of settled life; the Olmec and their contemporaries; Maya beginnings and classic civilization; the great city of Teotihuacan and its influence; the rise and fall of the Toltec; and the other civilizations that developed, including those of the Tarascan, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Totonac.
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: pbk ISBN 9780806128344

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This revised edition is updated with material from recent archaeological fieldwork to present a balanced summary and overview of the region that is today Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. Following an introduction to Mesoamerican studies, a brief geographic sketch of the region, and a summary of the major features of its civilizations, this book examines in detail each period of cultural history: the first immigrants; the Olmec and their contemporaries; Maya beginnings and classic civilisation; the great cities of Teotihuacan and Monte Alban; the rise and fall of the Toltec; and the civilisations of the Tarascans, Zapotecs, Mixtecs, Totonacs and Aztecs. Richard E.W. Adams is the editor of "The Origins of Maya Civilization".

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