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Prehistoric Mesoamerica
Adams, Richard E. W, 1931 · Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2005
- Publisher
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2005
- Physical description
- 521 pages
- ISBN
- 0806137029 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Dewey classification
- 972.01
- Subjects
- Indians of Central America--AntiquitiesIndians of Mexico--AntiquitiesCentral America--AntiquitiesMexico--Antiquities
- Language
- English
Summary
"An up-to-date overview of Mesoamerican cultures from early prehistoric times through the rise and fall of various city-states to the ascendancy and ultimate fall of the Aztec Empire, Prehistoric Mesoamerica, Third Edition, is useful and appealing to readers interested in Mesoamerican art, society, politics, and intellectual achievement." "In this major revision of his classic text on the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, Richard E. W. Adams adds new information available from archaeological fieldwork in the region from the 1990s through 2004. He also evaluates recent theories regarding the remarkable prehistoric cultures of a region that today encompasses Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador."--BOOK JACKET
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 001Control number | 16747 |
| 005Date and time of latest transaction | 18 Feb 2011, 14:45 |
| 008Fixed-length data elements | 050401s2005 okuab b s001 0 eng |
| 010Library of Congress control number | 2005043955 |
| 020International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 0806137029 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| 035System control number |
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| 040Cataloging source | DLC DLC DLC OrLoB-B |
| 041Language code | eng |
| 043Geographic area code | n-mx--- nc----- |
| 050Library of Congress call number | F1219 .A22 2005 |
| 082Dewey Decimal call number | 972.01 Pre-M |
| 100Main entry – personal name | Adams, Richard E. W., 1931- |
| 245Title statement | Prehistoric Mesoamerica / Richard E.W. Adams. |
| 250Edition statement | 3rd ed. |
| 260Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint) | Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2005 |
| 300Physical description | xvii, 521 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| 504Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-481) and index. |
| 505Formatted contents note | 1. Introduction -- 2. First immigrants and the establishment of settled life -- 3. Early and middle formative cultures : villages, regional centers, and the Olmec -- 4. The late formative : development of regional cultures and civilizations -- 5. Classic Maya lowland civilization -- 6. Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, and other early classic civilizations -- 7. Transformations : epi-classic cultures, the collapse of classic cultures, and the rise and fall of the Toltec -- 8. The Mixtec, Totonac, Maya, Tarascans, and others -- 9. The Aztec -- App. Explanatory and analytical tools for understanding the past -- App. Comparison of day names and their meanings from various parts of Mesoamerica. |
| 520Summary, etc. | "An up-to-date overview of Mesoamerican cultures from early prehistoric times through the rise and fall of various city-states to the ascendancy and ultimate fall of the Aztec Empire, Prehistoric Mesoamerica, Third Edition, is useful and appealing to readers interested in Mesoamerican art, society, politics, and intellectual achievement." "In this major revision of his classic text on the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, Richard E. W. Adams adds new information available from archaeological fieldwork in the region from the 1990s through 2004. He also evaluates recent theories regarding the remarkable prehistoric cultures of a region that today encompasses Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador."--BOOK JACKET. |
| 650Subject added entry – topical term |
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| 651Subject added entry – geographic name |
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