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Author(s): Richard E. W. Adams
ISBN(s): 9780806182124, 0806182121
Edition: 3
File Details: PDF, 31.27 MB
Year: 2005
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0806182121 
ISBN 13: 9780806182124
Author: Richard EW Adams

This major revision of Richard E. W. Adams’s classic text on the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica adds new information available from archaeological fieldwork in the region from the 1990s through 2004 and 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.

This up-to-date overview provides an introduction to Mesoamerican studies, a brief geographic sketch of the region, and a summary of the major features of its civilizations. Adams follows with a detailed examination of each period of Mesoamerican cultural history, 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 will be of interest to both students and scholars in the field and to general readers interested in the rich diversity of Mesoamerican art, society, politics, and intellectual achievement.

Prehistoric Mesoamerica 3rd Table of contents:

Part I: Introduction

1.1 The Concept of Mesoamerica
1.2 The Geography and Environment of Mesoamerica
1.3 The Prehistoric Period: Chronology and Classification
1.4 Major Themes and Issues in Prehistoric Mesoamerican Studies

Part II: The Archaic Period (8000–2000 BCE)

2.1 Early Human Settlements in Mesoamerica
2.2 The Development of Hunting and Gathering Strategies
2.3 The Beginning of Agriculture: Early Domestication of Plants and Animals
2.4 Social Organization and Ritual Life in the Archaic Period
2.5 Archaic Sites and Evidence of Early Mesoamerican Culture

Part III: The Formative Period (2000 BCE – 250 CE)

3.1 The Rise of Permanent Settlements
3.2 Early Villages and the Emergence of Social Complexity
3.3 The Growth of Agriculture and Its Impacts on Society
3.4 Ceramic Technology and Early Artistic Expression
3.5 Religion and Ritual in the Formative Period
3.6 Major Sites of the Formative Period: Olmec and Early Traditions

Part IV: The Classic Period (250–900 CE)

4.1 The Rise of Cities and Complex Societies
4.2 The Role of Trade and the Expansion of Political Influence
4.3 Architecture, Sculpture, and Monumental Art
4.4 The Development of Writing Systems and Calendars
4.5 Religion and the Role of the Priesthood
4.6 The Decline of Classic Period Centers and the End of the Classic Maya

Part V: The Postclassic Period (900–1521 CE)

5.1 Political and Cultural Transformation
5.2 The Rise of Militaristic Societies: Toltecs, Mixtecs, and Aztecs
5.3 The Continued Role of Religion and Ritual
5.4 Trade Networks and the Changing Landscape of Mesoamerican Culture
5.5 The Impact of Climate and Environmental Changes on Mesoamerican Societies
5.6 The Legacy of Prehistoric Mesoamerica

Part VI: Regional Variations in Prehistoric Mesoamerica

6.1 Mesoamerica’s Cultural Areas: Highlands vs. Lowlands
6.2 The Olmec and the Gulf Coast Region
6.3 The Maya in the Lowlands and Highlands
6.4 The Zapotecs and Mixtecs in Oaxaca
6.5 The Valley of Mexico and the Rise of the Aztec Empire
6.6 The Northwestern and Southeastern Regions of Mesoamerica

Part VII: Methods and Approaches in Prehistoric Mesoamerican Research

7.1 Archaeological Excavation Techniques
7.2 Dating Methods: Radiocarbon and Dendrochronology
7.3 Ethnographic and Linguistic Approaches
7.4 Interdisciplinary Research: Paleoenvironmental Studies and Genetics
7.5 The Role of Preservation in Mesoamerican Archaeology

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