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1 online resource (xii, 321 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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The Prehistoric period -- The preclassic and classic Cultures of Mesoamerica. The area. The Olmecs. The Olmec periphery. Teotihuacán. Teotihuacán's neighbors. Oaxaca. The late Classic. Eastern Mesoamerica -- The early postclassic in Mesoamerica. Tula. The Toltecs of the reports. Neighbors and heirs of the Toltecs. Yucatán -- The late Postclassic. Yucatán and Guatemala. Central Mexico. Sociopolitical organization in central Mexico. Early history of the Aztec Triple Alliance. The structure of the Aztec Empire -- The Andes: landscape and climate -- Early and middle horizons in the Andes. Chavín |
| Summary |
Annotation Outlines the complex cultural history of Mesoamerica and the Andean continuum, combining an overview of pre-Columbian historical events with consideration of important research problems. Contains sections on specific periods and peoples, and on basic questions, approaches to research, and unsolved problems, with readable summaries under many subheadings, drawing on available data from English, Spanish, French, and German sources. Includes chronologies, genealogies, and b & w maps. Originally published as "Geschichte Altamerikas" in 1989 by R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or |
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Annotation Outlining the long and complex cultural history of Mesoamerica and the Incas, this volume places the last flowering of the Aztecs and Incas into their respective geographic and sociocultural frameworks. A final section offers a topically arranged bibliography of over a thousand entries. An essential reference |
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America Antiquities |
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Indians Antiquities |
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Indians History |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-289) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Indians -- History.
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Indians -- Antiquities.
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HISTORY -- Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
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HISTORY.
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Antiquities
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Indians
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Indians -- Antiquities
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Indiens -- Histoire.
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Indiens -- Antiquités.
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| SUBJECT |
America -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85004221
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America
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Amérique -- Antiquités.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
97003127 |
| ISBN |
058513359X |
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9780585133591 |
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0874805368 |
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9780874805369 |
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