Prehistoric Mesoamerica
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Book Overview
This major revision of Richard E. W. Adams's classic text on the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica adds new information available from archaeological fieldwork in the region from the 1990s through... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0806123044
ISBN13:9780806123042
Release Date:January 1991
Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
Length:454 Pages
Weight:1.95 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Survey of Highest Caliber
Published by RESEARCH COUNCIL , 2 years ago
Adams is highly advanced on the Ancient Americas. A book of astounding depth and detail. Huge references list. Highly readable despite its academic cred.
All you want, and need, to know on Mesoamerica
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This revised edition is indeed a great book. Well written. Loaded with facts and interpretations but not overloaded. It reads really nicely, and furthermore, it can be read by sections if one wishes so, though it would be a pity. Some minor editing problems (e.g. some numbers seem unbelievable and are likely typos). Enough illustrations to rest the eyes of the reader, and adequate maps. But for this reviewer the best feature of this book is that the author tries to integrate the history of successive cultures of Mesoamerica. For example, if you want to know what happened to the post classic Mayas you will need to go to another chapter than the main one on Mayas. This way the mutual influences of cultures can be better understood, at least when those influences did take place. Very likely the best all around book on Mesoamerica that one could have on the bookshelves. My only grip is the title, slightly misleading since it suggests prehistory. If history is defined as from the time when a cultures can write its history, then what about the Mayas who had a complete writing system? Not very "politically correct" if you ask this reviewer.
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