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1 online resource (xii, 321 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-289) and index. |
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Prehistoric period -- Preclassic and classic Cultures of Mesoamerica. Area. Olmecs. Olmec periphery. Teotihuacán. Teotihuacán's neighbors. Oaxaca. Late Classic. Eastern Mesoamerica -- Early postclassic in Mesoamerica. Tula. Toltecs of the reports. Neighbors and heirs of the Toltecs. Yucatán -- Late Postclassic. Yucatán and Guatemala. Central Mexico. Sociopolitical organization in central Mexico. Early history of the Aztec Triple Alliance. Structure of the Aztec Empire -- Andes: landscape and climate -- Early and middle horizons in the Andes. Chavín. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
Annotation Outlines the complex cultural history of Mesoamerica and the Andean continuum, combining an overview of pre-Columbian historical events with consideration of important research problems. Contains sections on specific periods and peoples, and on basic questions, approaches to research, and unsolved problems, with readable summaries under many subheadings, drawing on available data from English, Spanish, French, and German sources. Includes chronologies, genealogies, and b&w maps. Originally published as "Geschichte Altamerikas" in 1989 by R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. |
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Annotation Outlining the long and complex cultural history of Mesoamerica and the Incas, this volume places the last flowering of the Aztecs and Incas into their respective geographic and sociocultural frameworks. A final section offers a topically arranged bibliography of over a thousand entries. An essential reference. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Indians -- History.
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Indians. |
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History. |
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Indians -- Antiquities.
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Indians -- Antiquities. |
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America -- Antiquities.
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America. |
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Antiquities. |
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America Antiquities |
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Indians Antiquities |
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Indians History |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Geschichte Altamerikas. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97026757
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Print version: Prem, Hanns J., 1941- Geschichte Altamerikas. English. Ancient Americas. Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, ©1997 0874805368 (DLC) 97003127 (OCoLC)36629861 |
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058513359X (electronic book) |
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9780585133591 (electronic book) |
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0874805368 (acid-free paper) |
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9780874805369 (acid-free paper) |
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