" This volume, the third in a series of catalogues of Pre-Columbian art at Dumbarton Oaks, presents the outstanding collection of Aztec, Mixtec, Zapotec, Teotihuacan, and Classic Veracruz sculpture, jewelry, and painting. Four leading scholars present essays on the ancient art and archaeology of Mexico’s Central Highlands, Southwestern Highlands, and Gulf Lowlands as well as extensive catalogue entries of over one hundred objects of jad ..."
"People have long been fascinated about times in human history when different cultures and societies first came into contact with each other, how they reacted to that contact, and why it sometimes occurred peacefully and at other times was violent or catastrophic."Studies in Culture Contact: Interaction, Culture Change, and Archaeology, "edited by James G. Cusick, " "seeks to define the role of culture contact in human history, to identi ..."
"This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area. In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar and world-renowned archaeological discoveries of Maya and Aztec sites to more recent excav ..."
Ancient Mexico and Central America(3rd Edition) Archaeology and Culture History (Third Edition) by SusanTobyEvans Paperback, 624 Pages, Published 2013 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29065-1, ISBN: 0-500-29065-2
"This is the definitive textbook on the archaeology and history of Mexico and Central America, written by an expert and leading academic in the field. In 2005 the first edition won the Society for American Archaeology book award. This third edition includes new special features and boxes on Figurines, Mesoamerican Culture Traits, Language, Maya Royal Tombs, Tikal and Tenochtitlans Population; thoroughly revised chapters on the Aztecs and ..."
"This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area. In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar and world-renowned archaeological discoveries of Maya and Aztec sites to more recent excav ..."
Ancient Mexico and Central America(3rd Edition) Archaeology and Culture History by SusanTobyEvans Paperback, 624 Pages, Published 2013 by Thames & Hudson Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29066-8, ISBN: 0-500-29066-0
"Paperback. Pub Date :2013-01-21 Pages: 624 Language: English Publisher: Thames Hudson This is the definitive textbook on the archaeology and history of Mexico and Central America. written by an expert and leading academic in the field. In 2005 the first edition won the Society for American Archaeology book award. This third edition includes new special features and boxes on Figurines. Mesoamerican Culture Traits. Language. Maya Royal To ..."
"The stories behind the paintings and sculptures that form our common artistic heritage, illustrated with superb reproductions of the works, as well as dozens of details and comparative works.What Makes a Masterpiece explores the most important works of art ever created, from the Chauvet Cave to Cézanne. It covers art from Africa to China, Japan to South and Central America, Persia to Sri Lanka, as well as a large selection of European w ..."
Ancient Mexico and Central America(2nd Edition) The Archaeology and Culture History of Mesoamerica by SusanTobyEvans Paperback, 608 Pages, Published 2008 by Thames & Hudson Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28740-8, ISBN: 0-500-28740-6
"In recent decades, archaeologists have made enormous progress in revealing the prehistory of the rich and varied civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica. This textbook captures the excitement and rich details of these ancient peoples, surveying every aspect of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica from Paleoindian times (c.1800 BC) to the European intrusion in 1519. It provides up-to-date overviews of the best-known regional cultures, such as those of ..."
Ancient Mexico & Central America(2nd Edition) Archaeology and Culture History (Second Edition) by SusanTobyEvans Paperback, 608 Pages, Published 2008 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28714-9, ISBN: 0-500-28714-7
"In recent decades, archaeologists have made enormous progress in revealing the prehistory of the rich and varied civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica. This textbook captures the excitement and rich details of these ancient peoples, surveying every aspect of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica from Paleoindian times (c.1800 BC) to the European intrusion in 1519. It provides up-to-date overviews of the best-known regional cultures, such as those of ..."
" From Roman times to the present, knowledge of plants and their cultivation have exerted a deep impact on cultural changes. This book highlights the religious, artistic, political, and economic consequences of horticultural pursuits. Far from a mere trade, horticulture profoundly affected Jewish and Persian mystical poetry and caused deep changes in Ottoman arts. It contributed to economic and political changes in Judea, Al Andalus, Jap ..."
Ancient Mexico and Central America(1st Edition) Archaeology and Culture History by SusanTobyEvans Paperback, 608 Pages, Published 2004 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28440-7, ISBN: 0-500-28440-7
"A thorough study of the ancient civilizations of the Aztecs, Maya, Olmecs, and others, complemented by information from the very latest research in the field, is presented in a chronological framework to better illustrate the fascinating history of the region."
Ancient Mexico and Central America(1st Edition) Archaeology and Culture History by SusanTobyEvans Paperback, 608 Pages, Published 2004 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-05127-6, ISBN: 0-500-05127-5
"A comprehensive new survey that explores every aspect of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, from Paleoindian times to the sixteenth century. Susan Evans's authoritative new book provides overviews of the best-known regional cultures, such as those of the Olmecs, Maya, Zapotecs, and Aztecs, as well as balanced coverage of Mesoamerica as a whole, encompassing within the larger story the development of regions such as West Mexico, Guerrero, the G ..."
Out of the Past(1st Edition) An Introduction to Archaeology by David L. Webster, William T. Sanders, SusanTobyEvans Hardcover, 656 Pages, Published 1992 by Mcgraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages ISBN-13: 978-1-55934-153-0, ISBN: 1-55934-153-X
"Out of the Past presents a scientific approach to studying how and why cultures change, examining not only what archaeologists find, but also how they gather data and test their hypotheses."
Excavations at Cihuatecpan(1st Edition) An Aztec Village in the Teotihuacan Valley (VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS IN ANTHROPOLOGY) by SusanTobyEvans Paperback, 261 Pages, Published 1988 by Vanderbilt Univ ISBN-13: 978-0-935462-27-2, ISBN: 0-935462-27-9
" Among the most sumptuous buildings of antiquity were royal palaces. As in the Old World, kings and nobles of ancient Mexico and Peru had luxurious administrative quarters in cities, and exquisite pleasure palaces in the countryside. This volume explores the great houses of the ancient New World, from palaces of the Aztecs and Incas, looted by the Spanish conquistadors, to those lost high in the Andes and deep in the jungle. This volume ..."
" Among the most sumptuous buildings of antiquity were royal palaces. As in the Old World, kings and nobles of ancient Mexico and Peru had luxurious administrative quarters in cities, and exquisite pleasure palaces in the countryside. This volume explores the great houses of the ancient New World, from palaces of the Aztecs and Incas, looted by the Spanish conquistadors, to those lost high in the Andes and deep in the jungle. This volume ..."
"This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area. In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar and world-renowned archaeological discoveries of Maya and Aztec sites to more recent excav ..."
"This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area.In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar and world-renowned archaeological discoveries of Maya and Aztec sites to more recent excav ..."