Table of Contents

Preface • 1. Introduction • 2. Early Hunters • 3. The Archaic Perid • 4. The Preclassic Period: Early Villagers • 5. The Preclassic Period: Early Civilizations • 6. The Classic Period • 7. The Epiclassic Period • 8. The Post-Classic Period: The Toltec State • 9. The Post-Classic Period: Rival States • 10. The Aztecs in 1519 • Epilogue • Visiting Mexico • Chronological Table • Reigning Monarchs of the Aztec State

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Now in its seventh edition, this is the classic book on the archaeology and peoples of Pre-Columbian Mexico

About the Author

Michael D. Coe is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Curator Emeritus in the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University. His books include The Maya, Reading the Maya Glyphs, Mexico and The True History of Chocolate.

Rex Koontz teaches art history at the University of Houston and has written widely on ancient Mexican art, architecture and aesthetics.

Reviews

'Fascinating reading ... an accessible, informed and extremely well illustrated introductory book.' - Popular Archaeology

'Packed with interesting detail, it is a superb introduction to a fascinating piece of history, and a valuable synthesis of the latest research in this field … An absorbing read' - Current World Archaeology

'A pioneering synthesis' - Antiquity

'Authoritative … a reworking and expansion of Michael D. Coe’s seminal publication … a superb introduction to a fascinating period of history' - WorldArchaeology.com

'Fascinating reading ... an accessible, informed and extremely well illustrated introductory book.' - Popular Archaeology
'Packed with interesting detail, it is a superb introduction to a fascinating piece of history, and a valuable synthesis of the latest research in this field ... An absorbing read' - Current World Archaeology
'A pioneering synthesis' - Antiquity
'Authoritative ... a reworking and expansion of Michael D. Coe's seminal publication ... a superb introduction to a fascinating period of history' - WorldArchaeology.com

A must for anyone interested in archaeology and history. "