Illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs in black &amp; white. Two folding maps in folder. Includes bibliography and indexes. Very good condition in slipcase which is a bit rubbed at the extremities.

In the Land of the Olmec (The Dan Danciger Publication Series)

History

Coe, Michael D.

Diehl, Richard A.

Americas

University of Texas Press

"The first truly complete and authoritative account of this 3,000-year-old culture."—Michael D. Coe The Olmecs of southern Mexico are America's oldest civilization and Mesoamerica's "Mother Culture." Famous for their Colossal Heads carved from giant boulders, the Olmecs have fascinated the public and archaeologists since the 1940s when National Geographic magazine reported the initial explorations of their centers. Despite well-publicized discoveries of spectacular basalt sculptures, portable jade objects, and richly decorated pottery vessels, until recently almost nothing was known about Olmec history, foreign contacts, and daily life. Now archaeologists have recovered information that allows them to assemble a remarkably broad picture of Olmec culture, its accomplishments, and its impact on later Mexican civilizations. The Olmecs presents the first modern overview of information from recent archaeological field projects and studies of Olmec art. In addition to detailed coverage of Olmec life, culture, and art, it examines the Olmec presence in the surrounding areas of Mexico and their role in the formation of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilization. Profusely illustrated, it will become the standard work on this enigmatic culture. 152 illustrations, 20 in color.

The Olmecs: America's First Civilization (Ancient Peoples and Places)

Thames&Hudson

Traces the rise and fall of the Toltec civilization, and describes what has been learned about their culture from the excavation of Tula, their principal city

Tula: The Toltec Capital of Ancient Mexico (New Aspects of Antiquity)

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In the Land of the Olmec (The Dan Danciger Publication Series)

The Olmecs: America's First Civilization (Ancient Peoples and Places)

Tula: The Toltec Capital of Ancient Mexico (New Aspects of Antiquity)