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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814413703321

Autore

Carmack Robert M. <1934->

Titolo

The Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica and Central America : their societies, cultures, and histories / / Robert M. Carmack

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-4985-5897-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

972.8/01

Soggetti

Indians of Central America - History

Central America Civilization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Spaniards discover aboriginal Central America -- Native peoples of the three major pre-Hispanic Central American socio-cultural regions -- Central American native peoples at the time of Spanish contact -- Mesoamerican influence on and ties with Central America's Native American peoples -- Case study 1: The K'iche'-Mayan peoples of Guatemala -- Case study 2: Masaya and the indigenous peoples of Nicaragua -- Case study 3: Buenos Aires and the native peoples of Costa Rica -- The lasting legacy of the Central American native peoples.