{"product_id":"mesoamerican-archaeology-9780631230519","title":"Mesoamerican Archaeology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is not the same old culture history but a respectable compilation of recent fieldwork and analysis within a framework of innovative problem-oriented research. Joyce's introductory chapter is a synthetic \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With specially commissioned essays by leading scholars, this is an excellent up-to-date introduction to Mesoamerican archaeology.\" \u003ci\u003eOxbow Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this volume archaeologists have, at last, a textbook on Mesoamerica that combines recent data with current social thought. The chapters are beautifully written and provocative, giving deeper insight into Mesoamerican cultural diversity without simplifying 5000 years into a single story. Hendon and Joyce have chosen contributors who are not just specialists, but who are some of the most exciting thinkers of our generation.\" \u003ci\u003eK. Anne Pyburn, Indiana University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding book. It is exactly what we’ve needed in the field for a very long time and should be used by everyone teaching a course in Mesoamerican archaeology. Hendon and Joyce have done an outstanding job of integrating fresh essays by leading scholars into a text that is both theoretically informed and empirically up to date. The combination of theory and data make it an indispensable work.\" \u003ci\u003eMichael Love, California State University, Northridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editors' Preface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Mesoamerica: A Working Model\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosemary A. Joyce, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Mesoamerica Goes Public: Early Ceremonial Centers, Leaders, and Communities\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn E. Clark, Brigham Young University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Shared Art Styles and Long-Distance Contact in Early Mesoamerica\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard G. Lesure, University of California, Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Governance and Policy at Classic Teotihuacan\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaburo Sugiyama, Aichi Prefectural University, Japan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Social Identity and Daily Life at Classic Teotihuacan\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Manzanilla, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Social Diversity and Everyday Life within Classic Maya Settlements\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Robin, Northwestern University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Classic Maya Landscapes and Settlement\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWendy Ashmore, University of California, Riverside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Sacred Space and Social Relations in the Classic Valley of Oaxaca\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArthur A. Joyce, University of Colorado\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Archaeology of History in Postclassic Oaxaca\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn M. D. Pohl, University of California, Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Meaning by Design: Ceramics, Feasting and Figured Worlds in Postclassic Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth M. Brumfiel, Albion College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Rural and Urban Landscapes of the Aztec State: Regional Perspectives and the Basin of Mexico Settlement Pattern Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah L. Nichols, Dartmouth College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Postclassic and Colonial Period Sources on Maya Society and History\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia A. Hendon, Gettysburg College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403451801943,"sku":"9780631230519","price":109.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631230519.jpg?v=1730483512","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mesoamerican-archaeology-9780631230519","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}