{"product_id":"mesoamerican-archaeology-theory-and-practice-ond-edition-9781119160885","title":"Mesoamerican Archaeology  Theory and Practice ond","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA unique and wide-ranging introduction to the major prehispanic and colonial societies of Mexico and Central America, featuring new and revised material throughout Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, provides readers with a diverse and well-balanced view of the archaeology of the indigenous societies of Mexico and Central America, helping students better understand key concepts and engage with contemporary debates and issues within the field. The fully updated second edition incorporates contemporary research that reflects new approaches and trends in Mesoamerican archaeology. New and revised chapters from first-time and returning authors cover the archaeology of Mesoamerican cultural history, from the early Gulf Coast Olmec, to the Classic and Postclassic Maya, to the cultures of Oaxaca and Central Mexico before and after colonization. Presenting a wide range of approaches that illustrate political, socio-economic, and symbolic interpretations, this textbook: Encourages students to consider diverse ways of thinking about Mesoamerica: as a linguistic area, as a geographic region, and as a network of communities of practiceRepresents a wide spectrum of perspectives and approaches to Mesoamerican archaeology, including coverage of the Postclassic and Colonial periodsEnables readers to think critically about how explanations of the past are produced, verified, and debatedIncludes accessible introductory material to ensure that students and non-specialists understand the chronological and geographic frameworks of the Mesoamerican traditionDiscusses recent developments in the contemporary theory and practice of Mesoamerican archaeologyPresents new and original research by a team of internationally recognized contributors Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, is ideal for use in undergraduate courses on the archaeology of Mexico and Central America, as well as for broader courses on the archaeology of the Americas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Mesoamerica: From Culture Area to Networks of Communities of Practice 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosemary A. Joyce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Polity and Power in the Olmec Landscape 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher A. Pool\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Objects with Images: Meaning-Making in Formative Mesoamerica 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosemary A. Joyce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Monumental Cityscape and Polity at Teotihuacan 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaburo Sugiyama and Nawa Sugiyama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Social and Ethnic Identity in the Classic Metropolis of Teotihuacan 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda R. Manzanilla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Household Archaeology and the Ancient Maya 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia A. Hendon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Inseparable Entities: Classic Maya Landscapes and Settlements 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWendy Ashmore and Cynthia Robin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Monte Albán and Early Urbanism in the Valley of Oaxaca: Maize, Mountains, and Monuments 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArthur A. Joyce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conquests and Colonialisms in Postclassic and Early Colonial Nejapa, Oaxaca 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacie King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Writing History in the Postclassic Mixteca 257\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLudo Snijders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Resiliency and Cultural Reconstitution of the Postclassic Mayapan Confederacy and Its Aftermath 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarilyn A. Masson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Home Is Where the Ithuallí Is: Toward a Microarchaeology of Aztec Households, Family Histories, and Social Identities 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Overholtzer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Mexica Monumental Stone Sculpture: Constellations of Form, Meaning, and Change in Tenochtitlan, the Aztec Capital 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eÁngel González López\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Bioarchaeological Research on Daily Life in the Emerging Colonial Society of Mexico City 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie K. Wesp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 398\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406999888215,"sku":"9781119160885","price":40.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119160885.jpg?v=1730497842","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mesoamerican-archaeology-theory-and-practice-ond-edition-9781119160885","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}