Mexico : from the Olmecs to the Aztecs

Mexico From the Olmecs to the Aztecs

Michael D. Coe

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Subjects
Indians of Mexico > Antiquities.
Indians of Mexico > History.
Mexico > History > To 1519.
Mexico > Antiquities.
Published
New York : Thames & Hudson 2002.
Language
English
Main Author
Michael D. Coe (-)
Other Authors
Rex Koontz (-)
Edition
5th ed., rev. and expanded
Physical Description
248 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-241) and index.
ISBN
9780500283462
  • Preface
  • Chronological Table
  • 1. Introduction
  • The geographic setting
  • Languages and peoples
  • Periods
  • 2. Early Hunters
  • 3. The Archaic Period
  • The Desert Culture in North America
  • The origins of Mexican cultivated plants
  • The importance of maize
  • Other cultigens
  • Caves and rockshelters of northeastern Mexico
  • Santa Marta rockshelter
  • The Tehuacan Valley
  • Other Archaic sites
  • The Archaic period and the origins of settled life
  • 4. The Preclassic Period: Early Villagers
  • The Early Preclassic in Chiapas
  • Early Preclassic villagers in Oaxaca
  • The site of Tlatilco
  • Established villages of the Middle Preclassic
  • Late Preclassic cultures of the central highlands
  • The Mezcala puzzle
  • The shaft-tomb art of western Mexico and the Teuchitlan Tradition
  • 5. The Preclassic Period: Early Civilizations
  • Background of civilized life
  • The Olmec civilization
  • The San Lorenzo Olmec
  • El Manati
  • The Olmec of La Venta
  • Tres Zapotes and the Long Count calendar
  • The Olmecs beyond the heartland
  • Early Zapotec civilization
  • Izapan civilization
  • La Mojarra and the Isthmian script
  • 6. The Classic Period
  • Rise of the great civilizations
  • The urban civilization of Teotihuacan
  • The Great Pyramid of Cholula
  • Cerro de las Mesas
  • The Classic Veracruz civilization
  • Classic Monte Alban
  • The Classic downfall
  • 7. The Epiclassic Period
  • The Maya connection: Cacaxtla and Xochicalco
  • Cholula
  • Cantona
  • El Tajin
  • Remojadas potters
  • Valley of Oaxaca
  • Northwestern Mexico
  • The end of the Epiclassic
  • 8. The Post-Classic Period: The Toltec State
  • A time of troubles
  • The Chichimeca of northern Mexico
  • The Toltec annals
  • Archaeological Tula
  • Tula and Chich'en Itza
  • 9. The Post-Classic Period: Rival States
  • Late Zapotec culture at Mitla
  • The Mixtecs
  • The Tarascan kingdom
  • Casas Grandes and the northern trade route
  • The rise of the Aztec state
  • The consolidation of Aztec power
  • 10. The Aztecs in 1519
  • The island city
  • Aztec society
  • The long-distance merchants
  • Becoming an Aztec
  • Marriage
  • The Triple Alliance and the Empire
  • The emperor and the palace
  • Food and agriculture
  • War and human sacrifice
  • Aztec religion
  • Aztec art and architecture
  • Aztec thought and literature
  • Epilogue
  • The Spanish Conquest
  • New Spain and the Colonial world
  • The "ladinoization" of Mexico
  • Aftermath
  • Visiting Mexico
  • Reigning Monarchs of the Aztec State
  • Text References
  • Further Reading
  • List of Illustrations
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

Coe (anthropology, emeritus, Yale) and Koontz (art history, Univ. of Houston) have teamed to write an updated and expanded version of Coe's masterly work on Mexico's prehistory. All regions and major prehistoric civilizations of Mexico are covered with the exception of the Maya, whose geographical range extends beyond Mexico and who are examined in detail in a separate work by Coe. Information on a number of recent archaeological discoveries has been incorporated into this new edition, and a final chapter on visiting Mexico's archaeological sites has been added. The complexities of Mexico's ancient cultures are perceptively presented and interpreted. Coe and Koontz have done an excellent job of synthesizing a wealth of material and provide a comprehensive introduction to Mexico's prehistory that is both enjoyable to read and highly informative. This beautifully illustrated update belongs in the archaeology and anthropology collections of all academic libraries. Elizabeth Salt, Otterbein Coll. Lib., Westerville, OH Cutler, Charles L. Tracks That Speak: The Legacy of Native American Words in North American Culture. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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