{"product_id":"discovering-the-olmecs-9781477309858","title":"Discovering the Olmecs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lively history of seven decades of archaeological exploration in the Olmec region of Mexico tells the fascinating backstory of how archaeological discoveries are made while offering an exceptional overview of this ancient civilization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat a great book!  Grove, an archaeologist who has spent his professional career doing fieldwork in Mesoamerica, has produced an eminently readable account of the Olmec, one of the most well-publicized yet least well-known cultures of pre-Hispanic Mexico. Highly recommended. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1. The Olmecs Come to Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2. The Tulane Expedition and the Olmec World (1925–1926)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3. The First Excavations: Tres Zapotes (1938–1940)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4. Stone Heads in the Jungle (1940)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5. Fortuitous Decisions at La Venta (1942–1943)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6. Monuments on the Río Chiquito (1945–1946)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7. The Return to La Venta (1955)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8. Of Monuments and Museums (1963, 1968)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 9. Adding Antiquity to the Olmecs (1966–1968)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10. Research Headaches at La Venta (1967–1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 11. Reclaiming La Venta (1984 to the Present)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 12. San Lorenzo Yields New Secrets (1990–2012, Part 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 13. El Manatí: Like Digging in Warm Jell-O (1987–1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 14. \"They're Blowing Up the Site!\" Tres Zapotes after Stirling (1950–2003)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 15. An Olmec Stone Quarry and a Sugarcane Crisis (1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 16. Discoveries Large and Small at San Lorenzo (1990–2012, Part 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 17. The Night the Lights Went Out (2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 18. Some Thoughts on the Archaeology of the Olmecs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographic Essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408945848663,"sku":"9781477309858","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477309858.jpg?v=1730504808","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/discovering-the-olmecs-9781477309858","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}