Just after 500 B.C., one of the earliest states in the New World developed in the Valley of Oaxaca, in present-day Mexico. The newly created political institution brought in its wake a profound transformation of society and technology. This book investigates the rich archaeological record of the valley in an attempt to throw light on the causes and consequences of these changes.
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'Blanton, Gary Feinman, Kowalewski and Linda Niholas have been major contributors to our current understanding of ancient Oaxaca. This book is a welcome summary of their data and interpretations related to what may be the most complex and the most interesting period of change in Oaxaca and Mesoamerica and in the formation of archaicstates. Throughout the book, and especially in the last section, the authors point to gaps in our knowledge. This kind of problem recognition is important and reflects what the book does best -help us think about the origins of Monte Alban and political complexity.' American Anthropologist
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Just after 500 B.C, one of the earliest states in the New World developed in the Valley of Oaxaca, in present-day Mexico. The newly created political institution brought in its wake a profound transformation of society and technology. This book investigates the rich archaeological record of the valley in an attempt to throw light on the causes and consequences of these changes.
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Some 2,500 years ago in the Valley of Oaxaca, in what is now southern Mexico, a profound social and cultural transformation resulted in the region's first state. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ranked descent groups, primary state formation, civilizational tradition, carved stone monuments, piedmont zone, elite houses, interaction sphere, settlement hierarchy, agricultural intensification Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Valley of Oaxaca, Monte Albin, San Jos, Main Plaza, Basin of Mexico, Early Formative, Early Horizon, Valle Grande, Gulf Coast, Monte Albdn, Mixteca Alta, Danzantes Gallery, Ejutla Valley, Native American, Old World, Tierras Largas, Alfonso Caso, Santo Domingo Tomaltepec New!
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Some 2,500 years ago in the Valley of Oaxaca, in what is now southern Mexico, a profound social and cultural transformation resulted in the region's first state. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ranked descent groups, primary state formation, civilizational tradition, carved stone monuments, piedmont zone, elite houses, interaction sphere, settlement hierarchy, agricultural intensification Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Valley of Oaxaca, Monte Albin, San Jos, Main Plaza, Basin of Mexico, Early Formative, Early Horizon, Valle Grande, Gulf Coast, Monte Albdn, Mixteca Alta, Danzantes Gallery, Ejutla Valley, Native American, Old World, Tierras Largas, Alfonso Caso, Santo Domingo Tomaltepec New!
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- Archaeological Frontiers and External Connections (Handbook of Middle American Indians, Vol. 4) by Gordon Ekholm on 6 pages
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- New Mexico (America the Beautiful, Second) by Deborah Kent in Back Matter
- Indians of North America by Harold E. Driver in Back Matter
- Ancient Egypt by A. Rosalie David in Back Matter
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- Ancient Cahokia and the Mississippians (Case Studies in Early Societies) by Timothy R. Pauketat in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- Physical Anthropology and Archaeology by Conrad Phillip Kottak on page 308, and Back Matter
- Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization (Case Studies in Early Societies) by Arthur Demarest in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Cultural Evolution: Contemporary Viewpoints by Gary M. Feinman on page 140, and Back Matter
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