Aztec Archaeology and Ethnohistory

Informationen zum Autor Frances F. Berdan is Professor Emerita of the Department of Anthropology of California State University, San Bernardino. She won the Outstanding Professor Award for the California State University system in 1982–83. She is author or editor of twelve books, including The Aztecs of Central Mexico (2nd edition, 2005), The Codex Mendoza (co-authored, 1992), Aztec Imperial Strategies (co-authored, 1996) and The Postclassic Mesoamerican World (co-edited, 2003). Her articles have been published in Scientific American, American Antiquity, Latin American Antiquity, Ancient Mesoamerica, and Arqueología Mexicana. Klappentext This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of Aztec culture, applying interdisciplinary approaches (archaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography) to reconstructing the complex and enigmatic civilization. Zusammenfassung This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of Aztec culture! encompassing topics of history! economy! social life! political relations! and religious beliefs and ceremonies. The book integrates data! methods and theories from a variety of disciplines including archaeology! ethnohistory! ethnography and art history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. Discovering, uncovering, and interpreting the Aztec world; 2. The Aztecs as Mesoamericans; Part II. Aztec Society and Culture: 3. Living on the land; 4. Craft specialization, commerce, and trade; 5. City-states and imperial rule; 6. Living as an Aztec: social status and daily life; 7. Religion, science, and the arts; 8. The Aztec world: an integrated view.

Product details

• Authors: Frances Berdan, Frances F. Berdan, Frances F. (California State University Berdan, Berdan Frances F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.04.2014
• EAN: 9780521707565
• ISBN: 978-0-521-70756-5
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Cambridge World Archaeology; Cambridge World Archaeology (P; Cambridge World Archaeology; Cambridge World Archaeology (P
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Mexico, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Archaeology by period / region