{"product_id":"9780631230519","title":"Mesoamerican Archaeology Theory and Practice","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMesoamerican Archaeology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTheory and Practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJulia A. Hendon | Rosemary A. Joyce\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Archaeology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffering an alternative to traditional textbooks, \u003ci\u003eMesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e places the reader in the middle of contemporary debates by top archaeologists actively exploring the major prehispanic societies of Central America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mesoamerica by focusing on key time periods, sites, and the issues these times and places require us to confront.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines key moments in the Mesoamerican historical tradition, from the earliest villages where Olmec art flourished, to the Aztec and Maya City-states that Spanish invaders described in the 16th century.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages the chronological benchmarks of precolumbian social development in Mesoamerica, such as the transition to village life, emergence of political stratification, and formation of Mesoamerican urban centers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an extensive introduction by the editors that situates contemporary Mesoamerican archaeology in the broader terms of the social politics of archaeology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor further resources to use with this book - including study questions, maps and photographs - visit the website at www.blackwellpublishing.com\/BSGA\/mesoam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJulia A. Hendon\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Gettysburg College. She is a Maya archaeologist with field experience since 1980 in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, and is the former editor of \u003ci\u003eAnthropological Literature: An Index to Periodical Articles and Essays\u003c\/i\u003e (1988–1996).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary A. Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been engaged in archaeological fieldwork in Honduras since 1977. Her most recent publications include: \u003ci\u003eGender and Power in Prehispanic Mesoamerica\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eThe Languages of Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and \u003ci\u003eEmbodied Lives: Egypt and the Ancient Maya\u003c\/i\u003e (editor, with Lynn Meskell, 2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 November 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631230519\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379188002956,"sku":"9780631230519","price":154.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631230519_05487770-c98e-4dee-85d1-c150290d92eb.jpg?v=1780283222","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780631230519","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}