Monte Alban
Settlement Patterns at the Ancient Zapotec Capital
Will be published approx. on 31. December 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
484 pages
978-0-9719587-9-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book traces the history of past human settlement, over a period of two thousand years, in one of Mesoamerica's most important early cities. In his new prologue, Richard Blanton discusses the genesis and background of the project, its impact on the development of urban archaeology, and the changes it stimulated in how archaeologists think about the Mesoamerican past. Originally published in 1978 by Academic Press.
Reviews / Votes
'We have [Blanton] and his colleagues to thank for some exceedingly enlightening information about the development of an early complex society. . . . His volume . . . is a significant contribution to our knowledge and a stimulus to the discussion of important ideas.' (Robert D. Drennan, Reviews in Anthropology)'Blanton presents a detailed reconstruction of the origin, growth, and ultimate decay of this major pre-Columbian urban center. . . . The descriptions of the main plaza and the various site divisions are a masterly piece of archaeological reporting.' (William T. Sanders and Robert S. Santley, Science)
'[A] major study on the overall settlement form, function, and the changes therein through time for one of the greatest of Mesoamerican pre-Columbian centers. . . . The work provides a data base for many fascinating questions.' (Gordon R. Willey, Hispanic American Historical Review)
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Clinton Corners
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 182 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1011 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9719587-9-1 (9780971958791)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard E. Blanton, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Content
Prologue to the Percheron Press Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Origins of Monte Alban
Chapter 3. Periods Late I and II
Chapter 4. Monte Alban in Periods IIIa and IIIb-IV
Chapter 5. Monte Alban From Its Collapse Through Period V
Chapter 6. Concluding Comments
Appendices
References
Index
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Origins of Monte Alban
Chapter 3. Periods Late I and II
Chapter 4. Monte Alban in Periods IIIa and IIIb-IV
Chapter 5. Monte Alban From Its Collapse Through Period V
Chapter 6. Concluding Comments
Appendices
References
Index