Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos : ancient peoples of southern Mexico /
Joyce, Arthur A.
Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
"Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the history of the rich and complex societies that arose and flourished in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Along with comparing patterns in the settlement, art, and architecture, and writing that developed in these regions, Joyce also uses contemporary social theory to challenge previous approaches and address many key problems in the archaeology of the Americas such as the rise and fall of civilizations and the role of religion and ideology in political control."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-335) and index.
"Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the history of the rich and complex societies that arose and flourished in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Along with comparing patterns in the settlement, art, and architecture, and writing that developed in these regions, Joyce also uses contemporary social theory to challenge previous approaches and address many key problems in the archaeology of the Americas such as the rise and fall of civilizations and the role of religion and ideology in political control."--BOOK JACKET.
People, culture, and history -- Peoples and landscapes on the eve of the Spanish conquest -- From foragers to village life -- Negotiating community and complexity -- From village to city: the founding and early development of Monte Albán -- Political centralization in the Mixteca and coast -- Authority and polity in the classic period -- Collapse and reemergence.
Mixtec Indians
Zapotec Indians
Chatino Indians