This is a descriptive report on the Middle and Late Postclassic Ceramics from a variety of archaeological sites in the Mexican state of Morelos. The Postclassic Mesoamerican World , edited by Michael E. Smith and Frances F. Berdan. This collection of chapters by leading scholars provides a new model of Postclassic Mesoamerica that integrates economic, political, and ideological perspectives. The manuscript is currently under review. This list contains my most recent scholarly articles, and the more important of my earlier articles.
All articles are single-authored, except where noted.
The Aztec Empire and the Mesoamerican World System. Cambridge University Press, New York. The Archaeological Study of Empires and Imperialism in Prehispanic Central Mexico, by Michael E. Smith and Lisa Montiel. The Earliest Cities. 2000 Aztec City-States.