Author : Susan Toby Evans
Release : 2001
Genre : Archaeology
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Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America write by Susan Toby Evans. This book was released on 2001. Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This reference is devoted to the pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area, one of the six cradles of early civilization. It features in-depth articles on the major cultural areas of ancient Mexico and Central America; coverage of important sites, including the world-renowned discoveries as well as many lesser-known locations; articles on day-to-day life of ancient peoples in these regions; and several bandw regional and site maps and photographs. Entries are arranged alphabetically and cover introductory archaeological facts (flora, fauna, human growth and development, nonorganic resources), chronologies of various periods (Paleoindian, Archaic, Formative, Classic and Postclassic, and Colonial), cultural features, Maya, regional summaries, research methods and resources, ethnohistorical methods and sources, and scholars and research history. Edited by archaeologists Evans and Webster, both of whom are associated with Pennsylvania State University. c. Book News Inc.