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Book Synopsis
These volumes contain archaeological syntheses, followed by special articles on various aspects of the indigenous societies of southern Mesoamerica.

Table of Contents
  • Volume 2
    • 1. Archaeological Synthesis of the Guatemalan Highlands (Stephan F. Borhegyi)
    • 2. Settlement Patterns of the Guatemalan Highlands (Stephan F. Borhegyi)
    • 3. Architecture of the Guatemalan Highlands (A. Ledyard Smith)
    • 4. Pottery of the Guatemalan Highlands (Robert L. Rands and Robert E. Smith)
    • 5. Preclassic Pottery Figurines of the Guatemalan Highlands (Alfred V. Kidder)
    • 6. Classic and Postclassic Pottery Figurines of the Guatemalan Highlands (Robert L. Rands)
    • 7. Artifacts of the Guatemalan Highlands (Richard B. Woodbury)
    • 8. Archeological Survey of the Pacific Coast of Guatemala (Edwin M. Shook)
    • 9. Archaeological Survey of the Chiapas Coast, Highlands, and Upper Grijalva Basin (Gareth W. Lowe and J. Alden Mason)
    • 10. Sculpture of the Guatemala-Chiapas Highlands and Pacific Slopes, and Associated Hieroglyphs (S. W. Miles)
    • 11. Summary of Preconquest Ethnology of the Guatemala-Chiapas Highlands and Pacific Slopes (S. W. Miles)
    • 12. Archaeology and Prehistory in the Northern Maya Lowlands: an Introduction (E. Wyllys Andrews)
    • 13. Archaeological Synthesis of the Southern Maya Lowlands (J. Eric S. Thompson)
    • 14. Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in the Maya Lowlands (Gordon R. Willey and William R. Bullard, Jr.)
    • 15. Architecture of the Maya Lowlands (Harry E. D. Pollock)
    • 16. Tombs and Funerary Practices of the Maya Lowlands (Alberto Ruz Lhuillier)
    • 17. Caches and Offertory Practices of the Maya Lowlands (William R. Coe)
    • 18. Sculpture and Major Arts of the Maya Lowlands (Tatiana Proskouriakoff)
    • 19. Pottery of the Maya Lowlands (Robert E. Smith and James C. Gifford)
    • 20. Pottery Figurines of the Maya Lowlands (Robert L. Rands and Barbara C. Rands)
  • Volume 3
    • 21. Jades of the Maya Lowlands (Robert L. Rands)
    • 22. Garments and Textiles of the Maya Lowlands (Joy Mahler)
    • 23. Artifacts of the Maya Lowlands (William R. Coe)
    • 24. Calendrics of the Maya Lowlands (Linton Satterthwaite)
    • 25. Maya Hieroglyphic Writing (J. Eric S. Thompson)
    • 26. Lowland Maya Native Society at Spanish Contact (Ralph L. Roys)
    • 27. Archaeological Synthesis of Southern Veracruz and Tabasco (Michael D. Coe)
    • 28. Monumental Sculpture of Southern Veracruz and Tabasco (Matthew W. Stirling)
    • 29. The Olmec Style and its Distribution (Michael D. Coe)
    • 30. The Olmec Region at Spanish Contact (France V. Scholes and Dave Warren)
    • 31. Archaeological Synthesis of Oaxaca (Ignacio Bernal)
    • 32. Preclassic and Classic Architecture of Oaxaca (Jorge R. Acosta)
    • 33. Architecture in Oaxaca after the End of Monte Alban (Ignacio Bernal)
    • 34. Sculpture and Mural Painting of Oaxaca (Alfonso Caso)
    • 35. Ceramics of Oaxaca (Alfonso Caso and Ignacio Bernal)
    • 36. Lapidary Work, Goldwork, and Copperwork from Oaxaca (Alfonso Caso)
    • 37. Zapotec Writing and Calendar (Alfonso Caso)
    • 38. Mixtec Writing and Calendar (Alfonso Caso)
    • 39. The Zapotec and Mixtec at Spanish Contact (Ronald Spores)
  • References
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 1/1/1965 12:01:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781477306550, 978-1477306550
      ISBN10: 1477306552

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      These volumes contain archaeological syntheses, followed by special articles on various aspects of the indigenous societies of southern Mesoamerica.

      Table of Contents
      • Volume 2
        • 1. Archaeological Synthesis of the Guatemalan Highlands (Stephan F. Borhegyi)
        • 2. Settlement Patterns of the Guatemalan Highlands (Stephan F. Borhegyi)
        • 3. Architecture of the Guatemalan Highlands (A. Ledyard Smith)
        • 4. Pottery of the Guatemalan Highlands (Robert L. Rands and Robert E. Smith)
        • 5. Preclassic Pottery Figurines of the Guatemalan Highlands (Alfred V. Kidder)
        • 6. Classic and Postclassic Pottery Figurines of the Guatemalan Highlands (Robert L. Rands)
        • 7. Artifacts of the Guatemalan Highlands (Richard B. Woodbury)
        • 8. Archeological Survey of the Pacific Coast of Guatemala (Edwin M. Shook)
        • 9. Archaeological Survey of the Chiapas Coast, Highlands, and Upper Grijalva Basin (Gareth W. Lowe and J. Alden Mason)
        • 10. Sculpture of the Guatemala-Chiapas Highlands and Pacific Slopes, and Associated Hieroglyphs (S. W. Miles)
        • 11. Summary of Preconquest Ethnology of the Guatemala-Chiapas Highlands and Pacific Slopes (S. W. Miles)
        • 12. Archaeology and Prehistory in the Northern Maya Lowlands: an Introduction (E. Wyllys Andrews)
        • 13. Archaeological Synthesis of the Southern Maya Lowlands (J. Eric S. Thompson)
        • 14. Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in the Maya Lowlands (Gordon R. Willey and William R. Bullard, Jr.)
        • 15. Architecture of the Maya Lowlands (Harry E. D. Pollock)
        • 16. Tombs and Funerary Practices of the Maya Lowlands (Alberto Ruz Lhuillier)
        • 17. Caches and Offertory Practices of the Maya Lowlands (William R. Coe)
        • 18. Sculpture and Major Arts of the Maya Lowlands (Tatiana Proskouriakoff)
        • 19. Pottery of the Maya Lowlands (Robert E. Smith and James C. Gifford)
        • 20. Pottery Figurines of the Maya Lowlands (Robert L. Rands and Barbara C. Rands)
      • Volume 3
        • 21. Jades of the Maya Lowlands (Robert L. Rands)
        • 22. Garments and Textiles of the Maya Lowlands (Joy Mahler)
        • 23. Artifacts of the Maya Lowlands (William R. Coe)
        • 24. Calendrics of the Maya Lowlands (Linton Satterthwaite)
        • 25. Maya Hieroglyphic Writing (J. Eric S. Thompson)
        • 26. Lowland Maya Native Society at Spanish Contact (Ralph L. Roys)
        • 27. Archaeological Synthesis of Southern Veracruz and Tabasco (Michael D. Coe)
        • 28. Monumental Sculpture of Southern Veracruz and Tabasco (Matthew W. Stirling)
        • 29. The Olmec Style and its Distribution (Michael D. Coe)
        • 30. The Olmec Region at Spanish Contact (France V. Scholes and Dave Warren)
        • 31. Archaeological Synthesis of Oaxaca (Ignacio Bernal)
        • 32. Preclassic and Classic Architecture of Oaxaca (Jorge R. Acosta)
        • 33. Architecture in Oaxaca after the End of Monte Alban (Ignacio Bernal)
        • 34. Sculpture and Mural Painting of Oaxaca (Alfonso Caso)
        • 35. Ceramics of Oaxaca (Alfonso Caso and Ignacio Bernal)
        • 36. Lapidary Work, Goldwork, and Copperwork from Oaxaca (Alfonso Caso)
        • 37. Zapotec Writing and Calendar (Alfonso Caso)
        • 38. Mixtec Writing and Calendar (Alfonso Caso)
        • 39. The Zapotec and Mixtec at Spanish Contact (Ronald Spores)
      • References
      • Index

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