Research Catalog

Title

Mexico : from the Olmecs to the Aztecs / Michael D. Coe, Javier Urcid, Rex Koontz.

Author

Coe, Michael D.

Publication

London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Urcid, Javier
• Koontz, Rex

Description

272 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, plans; 25 cm

Summary

Mexico arrives in its eighth edition with a new look and the most recent discoveries. This is the story of the pre-Spanish people of Mexico, who, with their neighbors the Maya, formed some of the most complex societies north of the Andes. Revised and expanded, the book is updated with the latest developments and findings in the field and current terminology. The new edition includes expanded coverage of Oaxaca, particularly Monte Albán, one of the earliest cities in Mesoamerica and the center of the Zapotec civilization. Recent research on the Olmecs and the legacy of the Maya offer a wider and more cohesive narrative of Mexico's history. And a fully revised epilogue discusses the survival of indigenous populations in Mexico from the arrival of the Spanish through to the present day. Mexico has long been recognized as the most readable and authoritative introduction to the region's ancient civilizations. Featuring up-to-date research and, for the first time, full-color illustrations throughout, this book brings to life the vibrant ancient art and architecture of Mesoamerica.

Alternative Title

From the Olmecs to the Aztecs

Subjects

• Mexico
• Indians of Mexico
• Antiquities
• History
• Civilization
• Indians of Mexico > Antiquities
• Mexico > Civilization
• Indians of Mexico > History
• To 1519
• Mexico > Antiquities
• Mexico > History > To 1519

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• "Over 200 illustrations, 186 in color."
• First published in 1962 by Thames & Hudson, London.
• First published in 1984 in the United States of America by Thanes & Hudson Inc., New York, New York.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-266) and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Early hunters -- The archaic period -- The formative period: early villagers -- The formative period: early civilizations -- The classic period -- The epiclassic period -- The post-classic period: the Toltec state -- The post-classic period: rival states -- The Aztecs -- Epilogue.

Call Number

JFE 20-524

ISBN

• 9780500293737
• 0500293732
• 9780500841785
• 0500841780

LCCN

2019938669

OCLC

1085204316

Author

Coe, Michael D., author.

Title

Mexico : from the Olmecs to the Aztecs / Michael D. Coe, Javier Urcid, Rex Koontz.

Publisher

London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.

Edition

8th edition, revised and expanded.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-266) and index.

Chronological Term

To 1519

Added Author

Urcid, Javier, author.

Koontz, Rex, author.

Research Call Number

JFE 20-524