Based on recent archaeological surveys and excavations, the chapters in this volume provide current, comprehensive, area-by-area summaries of the region's Preco

This impressive collection features the work of archaeologists who systematically explore the material and social consequences of new technological systems intr

A unique and wide-ranging introduction to the major prehispanic and colonial societies of Mexico and Central America, featuring new and revised material through

Based on recent archaeological surveys and excavations, the chapters in this volume provide current, comprehensive, area-by-area summaries of the region's Preco

This is the first application of the comparative approach of world-systems analysis in Mesoamerican archaeology.