Archaeological views from the countryside
Subtitle: village communities in early complex societies
By: edited by Glenn M. Schwartz and Steven E. Falconer.
Contributors: Schwartz, Glenn M.; Falconer, Steven E.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: Mayas -- Antiquities.; Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities.; Villages.; Social evolution.; Commerce, Prehistoric.; Middle East -- Antiquities.; Mexico -- Antiquities.; Central America -- Antiquities.
Description: "Important collection of articles on rural settlements of ancient Mesoamerican and Near Eastern civilizations. Documentation of heterogeneity in rural settlements is a central theme. Articles on Mesoamerica deal with the Maya site of Colha, Belize. and chert production; Matacapán, Veracruz, and the organization of craft production; Aztec period settlements in Morelos; and households and settlement patterns in the Copán Valley"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.