Pre-Colombian Cities

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

List of contents

Introduction Preface 1. The origins of American civilizations 2. The urban evolution of Teotihuacan 3. Mesoamerican cities after the fall of Teotihuacan 4. The Aztecs 5. Tenochtitlan 6. The Maya 7. Did the Maya build cities? 8. The first stages of urban evolution in South America 9. Tiahuanaco and the urbanistic period 10. The Chimu Kingdon 11. The Inca 12. The Inca society - Cuzco 13. The Inca city 14. North and south Andean cities in South America 15. General conclusions on pre-Colombian city planning and design

About the author

Jorge Enrique Hardoy

Product details

• Authors: Jorge Enrique Hardoy, Hardoy Jorge Enrique
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2013
• EAN: 9780415860536
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86053-6
• No. of pages: 640
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Latin America, HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, CE period up to c 1500, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Ancient History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Archaeology by period / region, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, c 500 to c 1000 CE, History of the Americas, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period, HISTORY / Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era