The Aztecs, Maya, and their Predecessors: ARCHAEOLOGY OF MESOAMERICA, THIRD EDITION

The Third Edition of this highly successful introduction to the archaeology of Mesoamerica includes full coverage of the Aztec and Maya areas in one volume. Beginning with the settling of the New World and continuing through the Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica in 1521, this completely updated textbook contains the latest information on deciphering the Maya hieroglyphs and on excavations in Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala. News from Mexico, including the West, refocuses ideas on writing, architecture, murals, and the Olmec. This information reflects the work of a new generation of researchers whose recent discoveries have shed new light on many of the ideas that have shaped the last fifty years of Mesoamerican archaeology.