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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793899603321

Autore

Coe Michael D.

Titolo

Mexico : from the Olmecs to the Aztecs / / Michael D. Coe & Rex Koontz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, New York : , : Thames & Hudson, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

0-500-77082-4

Edizione

[Seventh edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations, map

Collana

Ancient peoples and places ; ; Volume 29

Disciplina

972.01

Soggetti

Indians of Mexico - History

Indians of Mexico - Antiquities

Mexico Antiquities

Mexico Civilization

Mexico History To 1519

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-250) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Early hunters -- The Archaic period -- The Preclassic period : early villagers -- The Preclassic period : early civilizations -- The Classic period -- The Epiclassic period -- The Post-Classic period : the Toltec state -- The Post-Classic period : rival states -- The Aztecs in 1519 -- Epilogue -- Visiting Mexico -- Chronological table -- Reigning monarchs of the Aztec state.

Sommario/riassunto

"This authoritative volume has been revised throughout and expanded, with new images and accounts of the major discoveries of recent years. Updates begin with the earliest periods: one of the enduring puzzles surrounding Mexican prehistory, the origins of maize farming, has at last been solved. There are insights into the latest finds at the Olmec sites at Chiapas de Corzo and Zazacatla. The classic city of Teotihuacan continues to yield discoveries, changing the way we look at this major site. The Post-Classic Huastec people are covered in greater detail. And the unearthing of burial deposits in the center of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan has led to a new understanding of the history and symbolism of this hallowed area."--Page 4 of cover.