Meso America

ISBN: 9781841718170
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
These seventeen `perspectives' on Mesoamerican cultures were originally presented at a symposia at the 66th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology held in New Orleans in 2001. Supported by illustrations of sites and finds, the c... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841717067
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Just like with any other society, past or present, warfare and conflict existed in Mesoamerica. Of less certainty are the causes of those wars, their rituals and their impact on the development of these complex societies. This volume presents the ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780870818080
Published by : University of Colorado Press
Cave archaeology in the New World, now a focus of intense research, was still a peripheral area of inquiry just fifteen years ago. Stone Houses and Earth Lords is the first volume dedicated exclusively to the use of caves in the Maya Lowlands,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841718835
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Twelve contributors present the contents of the Terminal Classic (the Mayan Lowlands, Central America) ceramic complexes in their area of study, and discuss them against the complexity and diversity of social processes illuminated by recent in... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861591541
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 154
An examination of the feasts of the Aztec or Mexica people, the correlations with other divisions of the year (solar, sidereal and civil), their interface with the Christian calendar, and the philosophical and imaginative wealth embedded in the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780870817861
Published by : University of Colorado Press
This volume offers new calendrical models and methodologies for reading, dating, and interpreting the general significance of the Madrid Codex. The longest of the surviving Maya codices, this manuscript includes texts and images painted by scri... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841765631
Published by : Osprey
The Spanish conquest of Mexico was the greatest military expedition in history, and in achieving it, Hernan Cortes proved himself as one of the foremost generals of all time. This book explains the background both of the Aztec Empire and the Sp... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780500021194
Published by : Thames and Hudson
The Olmecs of southern Mexico are America's oldest civilization and Mesoamerica's "Mother Culture." Long famous for their colossal heads carved from giant boulders, the Olmecs have fascinated the public and archaeologists alike since the 1940s ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780500285039
Published by : Thames and Hudson
The Olmecs of southern Mexico are America's oldest civilization and Mesoamerica's "Mother Culture." Long famous for their colossal heads carved from giant boulders, the Olmecs have fascinated the public and archaeologists alike since the 1940s ... .... Learn More