Ancient Mexico & Central America: Archaeology and Culture History (Second Edition) - Softcover

Evans, Susan Toby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500287147 ISBN 13: 9780500287149

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2008

Synopsis

Winner of the 2005 Society for American Archaeology Book Award.

This authoritative book explores every aspect of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, from Paleo-Indian times to the sixteenth century. It provides overviews of the best-known regional cultures, such as those of the Olmecs, Maya, Zapotecs, and Aztecs, as well as balanced coverage of Mesoamerica as a whole.

The book covers every major site, from La Venta and Monte Albán to Teotihuacan, Palenque, and Tenochtitlan. It includes detailed discussion of major cultural themes, such as the ball game, and is lavishly illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps. It has now been thoroughly updated to include new interpretations and recent discoveries.
459 illustrations, 80 in color

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Toby Evans is Professor of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University and senior editor (with David Webster) of Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0500287147
• ISBN 13: 9780500287149
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 608