Ancient Oaxaca:

Over two thousand years ago, Oaxaca, Mexico, was the site of one of the New World's earliest episodes of primary state formation and urbanism, and today it is one of the world's archaeologically best-studied regions. This volume, which thoroughly revises and updates the first edition, prov...

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Other Authors: Blanton, Richard E. 1943- (Editor), Feinman, Gary M. 1951- (Editor), Kowalewski, Stephen A. ca. 20./21. Jh (Editor), Nicholas, Linda M. 1951- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2022
Edition:Second edition
Series:Case studies in early societies
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Summary:Over two thousand years ago, Oaxaca, Mexico, was the site of one of the New World's earliest episodes of primary state formation and urbanism, and today it is one of the world's archaeologically best-studied regions. This volume, which thoroughly revises and updates the first edition, provides a highly readable yet comprehensive path to acquaint readers with one of the earliest and best-known examples of Native American state formation and its consequences as seen from the perspectives of urbanism, technology, demography, commerce, households, and religion and ritual. Written by prominent archaeological researchers who have devoted decades to Oaxacan research and to the development of suitable social theory, the book places ancient Oaxaca within the context of the history of ideas that have addressed the causes and consequences of social evolutionary change. It also critically evaluates the potential applicability of more recent thinking about state building grounded in collective action and related theories
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Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 207 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108921954
DOI:10.1017/9781108921954

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