An edition of The cities of ancient Mexico (1989)

The cities of ancient Mexico

reconstructing a lost world

Rev. ed.
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An edition of The cities of ancient Mexico (1989)

The cities of ancient Mexico

reconstructing a lost world

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Ancient Mexico was one of the great independent hearths of civilization. Out of a varied landscape grew some of the richest cultures of the early historic world - Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztec. Standard histories tend to focus on the individual societies, but Jeremy Sabloff's popular study takes an original approach, emphasizing the unity of Mexican civilization.

In a series of fascinating vignettes, Professor Sabloff describes what it would have been like to have lived during the heyday of Mexico's greatest cities. Through the eyes of astronomers and ballplayers, merchants and priests, we see the temples, palaces, and tombs of a civilization obsessed with ritual and death. But who built these cities and how do we know? Sabloff explains convincingly just why archaeologists believe in the indigenous origins of Mexican civilization.

This updated edition includes the latest archaeological research on the ancient cities of Mexico: incorporates breakthroughs in the decipherment of the Maya script; and draws on fresh readings of Aztec ethnohistorical sources. Throughout the author reveals the new ideas and techniques revolutionizing archaeological fieldwork and shows how the latest evidence is being used to reconstruct a fuller picture of life in these ancient cities.

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Thames and Hudson
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English
Pages
224

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Cover of: The cities of ancient Mexico
The cities of ancient Mexico: reconstructing a lost world
1997, Thames and Hudson
in English - Rev. ed.
Cover of: The cities of ancient Mexico
The cities of ancient Mexico: reconstructing a lost world
1994, Thames and Hudson
in English - 1st paperback ed.
Cover of: Cities of Ancient Mexico
Cities of Ancient Mexico: Reconstructing a Lost World
May 1990, Thames & Hudson
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The cities of ancient Mexico: reconstructing a lost world
1989, Thames and Hudson
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-218) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
972/.01
Library of Congress
F1219.7 .S33 1997, F1219.7.S33 1997

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Pagination
224 p. :
Number of pages
224

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Open Library
OL1014234M
ISBN 10
0500279292
LCCN
96061016
OCLC/WorldCat
36591611
Library Thing
546974
Goodreads
2388933

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