Greater Mesoamerica: The Archaeology of West and Northwest Mexico (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780874809503)

Edited by Michael S. Foster and Shirley Gorenstein

Archaeology

Mesoamerican studies, as they are still practiced today, are framed by the Spanish colonial intrusion into Mexico from the east, and subsequent involvement with the Aztec Empire. Greater Mesoamerica expands the definition of "Mesoamerica" beyond the more traditionally accepted central Mexican areas to both western and northwestern Mexico where sophisticated cultures were flourishing outside the realm of Spanish influence. It is the first comprehensive overview of both regions since the Handbook of Middle American Indians was published in the early 1970s.

Based on recent archaeological surveys and excavations, the chapters in this volume provide current, comprehensive, area-by-area summaries of the region's Precolumbian past, noting the discovery of new cultural configurations, new connections, and new complexities.

Author: Michael S. Foster
ISBN-10: 0874809509
ISBN-13: 9780874809503
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2010
Pages: 324
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.90d