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Mexico

From the Olmecs to the Aztecs

Rex Koontz author Michael D Coe author Javier Urcid author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:3rd Oct '19

Should be back in stock very soon

Mexico cover

Now in its seventh edition, this is the classic book on the archaeology and peoples of Pre-Columbian Mexico

This authoritative volume has been revised throughout and expanded, with stunning new images and accounts of the major discoveries of recent years. Recent findings have been added to expand our understanding of the Olmecs outside of their heartland, and new research on the legacy of the Maya offers a wider and more cohesive narrative of Mexico’s history. New co-author Javier Urcid has added greater coverage of Oaxaca and of Monté Alban, one of the earliest cities in Mesoamerica and the center of the Zapotec civilization, and a fully revised Epilogue discusses the survival of indigenous populations in Mexico from the Conquest up to the present. This longstanding classic now features full-colour photos of the vibrant art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica throughout.

'Fascinating reading ... an accessible, informed and extremely well-illustrated introductory book' - Popular Archaeology
'Packed with interesting detail, it is a superb introduction to a fascinating piece of history, and a valuable synthesis of the latest research in this field ... An absorbing read' - Current World Archaeology

ISBN: 9780500293737

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 700g

272 pages

Eighth edition