Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos : Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico


Arthur A. Joyce
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Hoboken : : Wiley, , 2009.
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1 online resource (369 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico Arthur A. Joyce; Contents; Figures; Preface; one People, Culture, and History; two Peoples and Landscapes on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest; three From Foragers to Village Life; four Negotiating Community and Complexity; five From Village to City: The Founding and Early Development of Monte Alban; six Political Centralization in the Mixteca and Coast; seven Authority and Polity in the Classic Period; eight Collapse and Reemergence; nine Conclusions; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index. - Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the origins, history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca. Provides an up-to-date summary of the current state of research findings and archaeological evidence Uses contemporary social theory to address many key problems relating to archaeology of the Americas, including the dynamics of social life and the rise and fall of civilizations Adds clarity to ongoing debates over cultural change and interregional interactions in ancie
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1-4443-6047-7

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