Mesoamerican Archaeology by Julia A. Hendon, Rosemary A. Joyce - 9780631230519

Mesoamerican ArchaeologyTheory and Practice\nAuthor(s): Julia A. Hendon, Rosemary A. Joyce\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9780631230519, 978-0631230519\nSynopsis\nOffering an alternative to traditional textbooks, Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice places the reader in the middle of contemporary debates by top archaeologists actively exploring the major prehispanic societies of Central America. \n\nOffers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mesoamerica by focusing on key time periods, sites, and the issues these times and places require us to confront.\nExamines key moments in the Mesoamerican historical tradition, from the earliest villages where Olmec art flourished, to the Aztec and Maya City-states that Spanish invaders described in the 16th century.\nEngages the chronological benchmarks of precolumbian social development in Mesoamerica, such as the transition to village life, emer]