Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: the ancient peoples of southern Mexico
By: Arthur A. Joyce.
Series: The peoples of america
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Malden, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9780631209775; 9780631209782
Subjects: Mixtec Indians -- History; Zapotec Indians -- History; Chatino Indians -- History; Oaxaca Valley (Mexico) -- HIstory
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.