Description
Book Synopsis
This book traces the history of past human settlement in one of Mesoamerica’s most important early cities. In his new prologue, Richard Blanton discusses the genesis and background of the project, its impact on the development of urban archaeology, and the changes it stimulated in how archaeologists think about the Mesoamerican past.
Trade Review
'We have [Blanton] and his colleagues to thank for some exceedingly enlightening information about the development of an early complex society. . . . His volume . . . is a significant contribution to our knowledge and a stimulus to the discussion of important ideas.' (Robert D. Drennan, Reviews in Anthropology)
'Blanton presents a detailed reconstruction of the origin, growth, and ultimate decay of this major pre-Columbian urban center. . . . The descriptions of the main plaza and the various site divisions are a masterly piece of archaeological reporting.' (William T. Sanders and Robert S. Santley, Science)
'[A] major study on the overall settlement form, function, and the changes therein through time for one of the greatest of Mesoamerican pre-Columbian centers. . . . The work provides a data base for many fascinating questions.' (Gordon R. Willey, Hispanic American Historical Review)
Table of Contents
Prologue to the Percheron Press Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Origins of Monte Albán
Chapter 3. Periods Late I and II
Chapter 4. Monte Albán in Periods IIIa and IIIb–IV
Chapter 5. Monte Albán From Its Collapse Through Period V
Chapter 6. Concluding Comments
Appendices
References
Index
