| The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas 2 Part Hardback Set Contributor(s): Adams, Richard E. W. (Editor), MacLeod, Murdo J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521652057 ISBN-13: 9780521652056 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $389.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas, Volume II: Mesoamerica, gives a comprehensive and authoritative overview of all the important native civilizations of the Mesoamerican area, beginning with archaeological discussions of paleoindian, archaic and preclassic societies and continuing to the present. Fully illustrated and engagingly written, the book is divided into sections that discuss the native cultures of Mesoamerica before and after their first contact with the Europeans. The various chapters balance theoretical points of view as they trace the cultural history and evolutionary development of such groups as the Olmec, the Maya, the Aztec, the Zapotec, and the Tarascan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 970.004 |
| LCCN: 95046096 |
| Series: Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas |
| Physical Information: 2.97" H x 6.62" W x 9.54" (4.25 lbs) 1064 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |