Ancient Oaxaca by Richard Blanton
This book investigates the emergence of social complexity and state formation in a New World region. Around 500 BC, the Valley of Oaxaca, in present-day Mexico, was the site of one of the earliest Native American states, when a new regional capital was established at Monte Alban. Today one of Mexico's most famous and spectacular archaeological sites, Monte Alban signalled an important series of changes in regional political structure in the direction of greater political complexity and integration within a larger domain. The four authors of this introductory text have over the years produced much of the most important primary information we have about developing complex societies in this region. Drawing on the abundance of excavated remains and a survey of regional archaeological settlement patterns, they provide a succinct account of the causes and consequences of political change in the region.
'Blanton, Gary Feinman, Kowalewski and Linda Niholas have been major contributors to our current understanding of ancient OaxacaThis 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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| ISBN 13 | 9780521577878 |
| ISBN 10 | 052157787X |
| Title | Ancient Oaxaca |
| Author | Richard Blanton |
| Series | Case Studies In Early Societies |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1999-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 164 |
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