Description - Mesoamerican Archaeology by Julia A. Hendon
Offering an alternative to traditional textbooks, Mesoamerican
Archaeology: Theory and Practice places the reader in the
middle of contemporary debates by top archaeologists actively
exploring the major prehispanic societies of Central America.
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of
Mesoamerica by focusing on key time periods, sites, and the issues
these times and places require us to confront.
Examines key moments in the Mesoamerican historical tradition,
from the earliest villages where Olmec art flourished, to the Aztec
and Maya City-states that Spanish invaders described in the 16th
century.
Engages the chronological benchmarks of precolumbian social
development in Mesoamerica, such as the transition to village life,
emergence of political stratification, and formation of
Mesoamerican urban centers.
Includes an extensive introduction by the editors that situates
contemporary Mesoamerican archaeology in the broader terms of the
social politics of archaeology.
For further resources to use with this book - including study
questions, maps and photographs - visit the website at
www.blackwellpublishing.com/BSGA/mesoam
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