Greater Mesoamerica: The Archaeology of West and Northwest Mexico
by Shirley Gorenstein;Michael S Foster (9780874806557)

Mesoamerican studies, as they are still practiced today, are framed by the Spanish colonial intrusion into Mexico from the east, and subsequent involvement with the Aztec Empire. Greater Mesoamerica expands the definition of "Mesoamerica" beyond the more traditionally accepted central Mexican areas to both western and northwestern Mexico where sophisticated cultures were flourishing outside the realm of Spanish influence. This is the first comprehensive overview of both regions since the Handbook of Middle American Indians was published in the early '70s. Based on recent archaeological surveys and excavations, the chapters provide current, comprehensive, area-by-area summaries of the region's Precolumbian past, noting the discovery of new cultural configurations, new connections, and new complexities.

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