The Huasteca, a region on the northern Gulf Coast of Mexico, was for centuries a pre-Columbian crossroads for peoples, cultures, arts, and trade. Its multiethnic inhabitants influenced, and were influenced by, surrounding regions, ferrying unique artistic styles, languages, and other cultural elements to neighboring areas and beyond. In "The Huasteca: Culture, History, and Interregional Exchange," a range of authorities on art, history, archaeology, and cultural anthropology bring long-overdue attention to the region s rich contributions to the pre-Columbian world. They also assess how the...