Title: Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos : ancient peoples of southern Mexico /
Authors: Joyce, Arthur A.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Mixtec Indians History; Zapotec Indians History.; Chatino Indians History.; Oaxaca Valley (Mexico) History.
Abstract: "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."--Jacket.
Contents: 1. People, culture, and history -- Sources of evidence -- Theorizing Oaxaca' ancient past.