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Mesoamerican Archaeology – Theory and Practice ond Edition

Autor J Hendon
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 mar 2021
A unique and wide-ranging introduction to the major prehispanic and colonial societies of Mexico and Central America, featuring new and revised material throughout Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, provides readers with a diverse and well-balanced view of the archaeology of the indigenous societies of Mexico and Central America, helping students better understand key concepts and engage with contemporary debates and issues within the field. The fully updated second edition incorporates contemporary research that reflects new approaches and trends in Mesoamerican archaeology. New and revised chapters from first-time and returning authors cover the archaeology of Mesoamerican cultural history, from the early Gulf Coast Olmec, to the Classic and Postclassic Maya, to the cultures of Oaxaca and Central Mexico before and after colonization. Presenting a wide range of approaches that illustrate political, socio-economic, and symbolic interpretations, this textbook: * Encourages students to consider diverse ways of thinking about Mesoamerica: as a linguistic area, as a geographic region, and as a network of communities of practice * Represents a wide spectrum of perspectives and approaches to Mesoamerican archaeology, including coverage of the Postclassic and Colonial periods * Enables readers to think critically about how explanations of the past are produced, verified, and debated * Includes accessible introductory material to ensure that students and non-specialists understand the chronological and geographic frameworks of the Mesoamerican tradition * Discusses recent developments in the contemporary theory and practice of Mesoamerican archaeology * Presents new and original research by a team of internationally recognized contributors Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, is ideal for use in undergraduate courses on the archaeology of Mexico and Central America, as well as for broader courses on the archaeology of the Americas.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781119160885
ISBN-10: 111916088X
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 170 x 243 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.82 kg
Ediția:2nd Edition
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

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Preface vii List of Figures xi Notes on Contributors xvii 1 Mesoamerica: From Culture Area to Networks of Communities of Practice 1 Rosemary A. Joyce 2 Polity and Power in the Olmec Landscape 32 Christopher A. Pool 3 Objects with Images: Meaning-Making in Formative Mesoamerica 71 Rosemary A. Joyce 4 Monumental Cityscape and Polity at Teotihuacan 98 Saburo Sugiyama and Nawa Sugiyama 5 Social and Ethnic Identity in the Classic Metropolis of Teotihuacan 129 Linda R. Manzanilla 6 Household Archaeology and the Ancient Maya 156 Julia A. Hendon 7 Inseparable Entities: Classic Maya Landscapes and Settlements 179 Wendy Ashmore and Cynthia Robin 8 Monte Albán and Early Urbanism in the Valley of Oaxaca: Maize, Mountains, and Monuments 203 Arthur A. Joyce 9 Conquests and Colonialisms in Postclassic and Early Colonial Nejapa, Oaxaca 229 Stacie King 10 Writing History in the Postclassic Mixteca 257 Ludo Snijders 11 Resiliency and Cultural Reconstitution of the Postclassic Mayapan Confederacy and Its Aftermath 278 Marilyn A. Masson 12 Home Is Where the Ithuallí Is: Toward a Microarchaeology of Aztec Households, Family Histories, and Social Identities 315 Lisa Overholtzer 13 Mexica Monumental Stone Sculpture: Constellations of Form, Meaning, and Change in Tenochtitlan, the Aztec Capital 350 Ángel González López 14 Bioarchaeological Research on Daily Life in the Emerging Colonial Society of Mexico City 374 Julie K. Wesp Index 398