"Classic-Period Cultural Currents in Southern and Central Veracruz" explores the diverse traditions and dynamic interactions along the Mexican Gulf lowlands at the height of their cultural florescence. Best known for their elaborate ballgame rituals and precocious inscriptions with long-count dates, these cultures served as a critical nexus between the civilizations of highland Mexico and the lowland Maya, influencing developments in both regions.
Eleven chapters penned by leading experts in archaeology, art history, and linguistics offer new insights into ancient iconography and...
"Classic-Period Cultural Currents in Southern and Central Veracruz" explores the diverse traditions and dynamic interactions along the Mexican Gulf...
Download a corrected version of the map of the Lake Titicaca region.
Until recently, little archaeological investigation has been dedicated to the Inka, the last great culture to flourish in Andean South America before the sixteenth-century arrival of the Spaniards. While the Inka have been traditionally viewed through the textual sources of early colonial histories, this volume draws on recent archaeological research to challenge theories on the chronology and development of the Inka Empire and how this culture spread across such a vast area. The volume demonstrates the great...
Download a corrected version of the map of the Lake Titicaca region.
Until recently, little archaeological investigation has been dedicated to...
El Nino is an extreme climate perturbation that periodically changes weather throughout the globe, often with dire consequences. First recognized in Peru, El Nino events are best known and documented there. This book summarizes research on the nature of El Nino events in the Americas and details specific historic and prehistoric patterns in Peru and elsewhere. By also looking at other catastrophic natural events in the ancient New World, the book illustrates how scientific archaeology can serve pure research as well as provide information for contemporary issues.
El Nino is an extreme climate perturbation that periodically changes weather throughout the globe, often with dire consequences. First recognized in P...
Astronomers, Scribes, and Priests examines evidence for cultural interchange among the intelligensia in postclassic Mesoamerica, specifically focused on the northern Maya lowlands & the central Mexican highlands. The volume introduces new data & interpretative frameworks.
Astronomers, Scribes, and Priests examines evidence for cultural interchange among the intelligensia in postclassic Mesoamerica, specifically focused ...
