Title: Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: the ancient peoples of southern Mexico
First published: 2010
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.
Subjects: Chatino Indians, Zapotec Indians, Mixtec Indians, History, Mexico, history, Mexico, social life and customs
LC classification: F1219.8.M59 J69 2010