Name: The Cities of Ancient Mexico: Reconstructing a Lost World
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Author: Sabloff, Jeremy A. ; Everton, Macduff
ISBN: 9780500279298

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The Cities of Ancient Mexico: Reconstructing a Lost World

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jeremy a. Sabloff

De… (fotógrafo)

Macduff Everton

Publisher

Thames and Hudson

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.1 x 15.6 x 1.9 cm

Weight

0.54 kg.

ISBN

9780500279298

ISBN13

9780500279298

Edition No.

0002

Synopsis "The Cities of Ancient Mexico: Reconstructing a Lost World"

Ancient Mexico was one of the great independent hearths of civilization. Out of varied landscapes grew some of the richest cultures of the early historic world--Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztec. Standard histories tend to focus on the individual societies, but Jeremy Sabloff's popular study takes an original approach, emphasizing the unity of Mexican civilization. In a series of vignettes, Professor Sabloff describes what it would have been like to live during the heyday of Mexico's greatest cities. Through the eyes of astronomers and ballplayers, merchants and priests, we see the temples, palaces, and tombs of a civilization obsessed with ritual and death. But who built these cities and how do we know? Sabloff explains convincingly just why archaeologists believe in the indigenous origins of Mexican civilization. This updated and revised edition includes the latest findings at Monte Alban and other sites; incorporates discoveries at the Palenque tombs and breakthroughs in the decipherment of the Maya script; and draws on fresh readings of Aztec ethnohistorical sources. Throughout, the author reveals the new ideas and techniques revolutionizing archaeological fieldwork and shows how the latest evidence is being used to reconstruct a fuller picture of the past.

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